Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 19, 2015
Submitted
November 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49676
Aircraft time
76,641 hours, 40,551 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENG OIL STRAINER LIGHT FLICKERED, THEN CAME ON CONTINUOUSLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE LT ENG WAS BROUGHT BACK TO IDLE. OIL PRESS, TEMP, & QTY NORMAL. EMER WAS DECLARED & FLIGHT RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. LT ENG WAS SHUT DOWN ON TAXI IN. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R OIL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESS SWITCH IAW AMM 79-35-01, LEAK & OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.

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