- Difficulty date
- March 18, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N817AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC863
- Aircraft serial
- 45928
- Engine
- Pwa JT3D7
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 1G1741A
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Nr 1 Oil Press
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READ 50 PSI. REDUCED POWER, NO HELP. SECURED ENGINE IAW DC8, OPS MANUAL. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OIL LOW PRESSURE SWITCH AND MAIN ENGINE OIL FILTER. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.