Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
April 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45999
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Switch
Part number
42D491C
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT INTO ONT, WITH POWER REDUCED TO IDLE, NR 1 ENG LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESS IND 42 PSI. SHUT NR 1 ENGINE DOWN, OIL PRESS WAS 7 PSI DURING DESCENT AND APPROACH FOR 8 MINUTES. INSPECTED MAIN OIL FILTER, NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. CHECKED CONNECTORS AND WIRING, CLEANED CONTACTS ON OIL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH AND OIL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH, NO DEFECTS NOTED. NON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT DURING TAXI OUT, NR 1 LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, OIL PRESS INDICATED 42 PSI AT IDLE. VERIFIED OIL PRESSURE SWITCH DEFECTIVE. REPLACED SWITCH.

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