Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
September 17, 2005
Submitted
September 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831LF
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53050
Aircraft time
43,939 hours, 31,812 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
42D110
Part serial
3050
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Engine Oil
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS 38 PSI NEAR YELLOW RANGE. THE PARAMETERS IN FLIGHT CABIN WAS CHECKED AND OIL PRESSURE ADJUST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 79-20-03. AFTER, TO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE PRESSURE WAS INCREASED TO 90 PSI. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR, THE LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS ADJUSTED AND THE LOW PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REPLACED IAW 79-20-03, THE ENGINE RUNNING WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 71-00-00, TESTED CORRECT.

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