Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
December 10, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
2,544 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
93278
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil System
Part time
2,493 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) OIL LEAKING THROUGH TOP OF OIL PRESSURE SWITCH PN 83278 AND OUT AROUND ELECTRICAL PLUG (FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AND HOUR METER). PILOT HAD RED OIL PRESSURE ANNUCIATOR ILLUMINATE AND LANDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SB07-79-01 CITES INTERNAL WEAR AS THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE AND RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE SWITCH AT 3000 HOURS. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME 2493 HOURS - TEMPORARY CORRECTIVE ACTION, SWITCH REMOVED, HOLE PLUGGED, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BAGGED AND SECURED TO BAFFLE BRACKET AND PANEL PLACARDED "RED OIL PRESS ANNUNCIATOR AND HOUR METER ARE INOPERATIVE. MONITOR THE OIL PRESSURE GAGE AND ENGINE OPERATING TIME". NEW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WILL BE ORDERED AND INSTALLED. (TC# 20101222005)

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