What was found
(CAN) PILOT NOTICED LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND HOBBS METER HAD STOPPED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT SWITCHP/N 83278 HAD FAILED INTERNALLY ALLOWING OIL TO COME UP THROUGH THE SWITCH AND CONNECTOR.
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 2002
- Submitted
- October 28, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft time
- 2,207 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- System (JASC)
- 7931 · Engine Oil Pressure
- Part
- Pressure Switch
- Part number
- 83278
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine Oil
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.