SDR ABXA00373

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
August 9, 2000
Submitted
August 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46061
Aircraft time
72,508 hours, 25,075 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
12,010 hours, 582 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
42D491C
Part serial
6202
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
3,565 hours, 1,640 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER LEVEL-OFF AT FL 350, NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT STARTED FLICKERING WITH SHORT PERIODS OF BEING ON STEADY. RETARDED NR 4 THROTTLE AND LOW PRESSURE LIGHT REMAINED ONSTEADY. SHUT NR 4 ENGINE DOWN. REPLACED OIL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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