Service difficulty report · Switch · Israel ASTRASPX

Difficulty date
April 17, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Israel ASTRASPX
Aircraft time
216 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73140
Part
Switch
Part number
1103P0954
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON SHUTDOWN, LT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. INDICATOR LIGHT TEST FOUND SERVICEABLE. PRESSURE CHECKING OF SWITCH WITH NITROGEN FOUND ANNUNCIATOR COMING ON AT 60 PSI AND OFF AT 51 PSI AS MARKED ON SWITCH. SWITCH ASSY REINSTALLED AND GROUND RUN FUCNTION. LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE. NEW SWITCH ORDERED FOR ANY RECURRANCE (279.3 HRS & 142 CYCLES).8 FLTS LATER, THE RT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON WHEN ENGINE SHUTDOWN. INDICATOR LIGHTS TEST WORKED OKAY. RT LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH REPLACED WITH NEW (297.0 HRS & 150 CYCLES). FUNCTION AND LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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