Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 727281

Difficulty date
July 30, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727281
Aircraft time
47,493 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
1032695
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE, CREW NOTICED THE NR 3 ENGINE, LOW OIL PRESSURE/FILTER BYPASS, LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING SYS WAS DEFERRED AND THE ACFT CONTINUED TO FINAL DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.