SDR ABXA030146

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
May 19, 2003
Submitted
May 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45927
Aircraft time
85,167 hours, 27,272 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Engine time
49,503 hours, 35,690 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
42D491C
Part serial
89017L78
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
38 hours, 28 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AT FL 330, RAT -15, NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH 51 PSI AND OIL TEMP. OF 110 DEG. DURING IDLE, TEMP WAS 115 DEGREES, RPESSURE OF 48 PSI. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED AT IDLE. PERFORMED ENGINE SECURING PROCEDURE. NR 3 ENGINE N2 40 PERCENT AND OIL PRESSURE OF 30 PSI WITH ENGINE SECURED. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE OIL STRAINER. INSPECTED FOR METAL, NONE FOUND. REPLACED LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND OIL PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH. RUN UP AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 79-20-04-2.

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