Service difficulty report · Press Switch · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
June 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45928
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Press Switch
Part number
42D491C
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM FLL NR 1 ENGINE SECURED DUE TO ILLUMINATION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT DURING CLIMBOUT. OIL QUANTITY, OIL PRESSURE AND OIL TEMPERATURE WERE NORMAL. THRUST WAS REDUCED, BUT LIGHT REMAINED ON. ENGINE SECURED AT 0222 Z. FOUND DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH CRACKED AND LEAKING. CHANGED SWITCH AND FILTER, PERFORMED ENGINE INSPECTION IAW PRATT AND WHITNEY 72-0-15. GROUND RAN ENGINE, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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