Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
September 17, 2014
Submitted
September 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782JS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
0059
Aircraft time
7,614 hours, 5,477 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Engine time
7,217 hours, 5,231 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
APTE304A200G
Part serial
70348336
Condition
Inaccurate
Location
Oil Pressure
Part time
7,217 hours, 5,231 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW ENTERED A DESCENT FROM 8,000 FT. PULLED POWER BACK TO 80 PERCENT N2 AND THE LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE POINTER WENT INTO THE RED AND INDICATED 40 PSI. PILOT INCREASED POWER ON LT ENGINE TO 82 PERCENT AND THE POINTER WENT INTO THE GREEN. CREW RAN QRH AND RAN CHECKLIST FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. WHILE READING CHECKLIST THE POINTER WENT INTO THE RED AGAIN. CREW THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RECEIVED PRIORITY FOR RUNWAY 4. CREW CONTINUED THE CHECKLIST WHICH INSTRUCTED THEM TO REDUCE POWER BELOW 80 PERCENT N2. CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED THE OIL PRESSURE REMAINED IN THE GREEN AND THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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