Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 25, 2017
Submitted
January 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7550
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53032
Aircraft time
73,633 hours, 38,789 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
42D1091A
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, CREW REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOGGED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT GO BEYOND IDLE POWER. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 79-35-01. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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