Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 13, 2004
Submitted
July 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AM
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49397
Aircraft time
54,167 hours, 25,795 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
42,215 hours, 22,274 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
42D1091A
Part serial
870
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
10,075 hours, 5,936 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT REJECTED TAKE OFF AT 60 KNOTS, (LT OIL STRAINER CLOGGING) LIGHT TURNED ON AND RETURNED TO PLATFORM. LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND MAIN OIL FILTER WERE REPLACED IAW MM 79-33-00 AND 79-20-06, RESPECTIVELY, TEST CORRECT.

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