Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
May 12, 2003
Submitted
May 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906R
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46087
Aircraft time
75,699 hours, 24,807 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
42D491C
Part serial
1862
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
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 LOST OIL QTUANTITY. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN KMIA WITHOUT INCIDENTS. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESS DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH IAW DC8 MM 79-31-06. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN UP AND OPS CK IAW DC8 MM 71-00 FOUND NORMAL.

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