Service difficulty report · Press Switch · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45917
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Press Switch
Part number
42D491C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

EIGHTY MINUTES AFTER LEVEL OFF, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY, OIL PRESSURE 44 PSI AND OIL TEMPERATURE 100 DEGREES CELSIUS. NOTED NR 1 OIL QTY DECREASING AT RATE OF 1.1 GPH. REDUCED POWER TO IDLE, CONSUMPTION DROPPED TO .6 GPH AT IDLE, OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT WAS ON STEADY. ENGINE WAS SECURED AT 1025 Z, TOTAL WINDMILLING TIME 2 HRS 18 MIN AT 20 PSI. FOUND OIL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING. REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH AND LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH IAW DC 8 MM. ON GROUND RUN, SYSTEM LEAK AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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