Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
March 3, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft time
31,429 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
47,993 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AT 18000 FEET, NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOGGED LIGHT CAME ON. AS PER QRH, NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM. THE OIL FILTER WAS REPLACED. NO SIGNIFICANT CONTAMINATION WAS NOTICED. THE OIL SYSTEM WAS DRAINED AND SERVICED AS PER MM. THE OIL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. A TEST FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED AND THE ENGINE OIL INDICATION SYSTEM WAS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.

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