SDR ABXA020225

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
October 1, 2002
Submitted
October 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46041
Aircraft time
86,850 hours, 27,044 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Engine time
52,793 hours, 21,065 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
1G1741A
Part serial
1524
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 3 & 4 Engine
Part time
42 hours, 34 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

NR 4 LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. THROTTLED BACK BUT LIGHT STAYED ON. SECURED THE NR 4 ENGINE. ALSO THE NR 3 LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. THROTTLED BACK AND LIGHT WENT OUT, BUT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LOUISVILLE. REPLACED THE NR 4 AND NR 3 ENGINE OIL LOW PRESSURE SWITCHES IAW DC-8 MM 79-32-02-2. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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