Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
September 19, 2018
Submitted
September 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9630A
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53561
Aircraft time
59,499 hours, 29,850 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Engine
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, THE LEFT OIL STRAINER CLOGGING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN LEVEL FLIGHT FL220. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE. REDUCING THRUST CAUSED LIGHT TO EXTINGUISH. CAME ON DURING APPROACH, LANDED WITH LEFT ENGINE AT IDLE. EMERGENCY DELCARED, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE PRESSURE TRANSMITTER SWITCH IAW AMM 79-35-01.

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