Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 20, 2004
Submitted
April 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583MD
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49659
Aircraft time
36,499 hours, 28,382 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Eng Oil
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK THE LEFT OIL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE SWITCH WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 79-2. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE THE LOW PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REPLACED IAW MM 79-34-01, TEST CORRECT.

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