Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
February 19, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft time
60,339 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
1163P181
Condition
Faulty
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW EXPERIENCED A LOW OIL PRESS/FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATE FOR THE NR 3 ENG. THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IAW THE CHECKLIST. A FAULTY FILTER BYPASS SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC 20100223006)