Service difficulty report · Gauge · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
June 6, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
7,583 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Gauge
Part number
2279301000
Condition
Inaccurate
Location
Oil Pressure
Part time
352 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) STUDENT INDICATED THAT HE HAD A HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE AND LOW OIL PRESSURE. THE EXTERNAL CALIBRATED GAGE WAS PUT ON THE ACFT AND FOUND THAT THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR WAS INDICATING AT LEAST 15 PSI LOW. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A NEW OIL PRESSURE KIT WHICH WAS CHECKED WITH THE MASTER GAGE AS BEING ACCURATE. GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.

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