What was found
(CAN) WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OIL PRESSURE GAGE TO BE READING 10-15 PSI LOWER THAN A CALIBRATED TEST GAGE. A NEW GAGE WAS INSTALLED AND THE CALIBRATION CHECKED OK.
- Difficulty date
- November 21, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20C1
- Aircraft time
- 5,920 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO240B
- Propeller
- Snsnch W69EK63
- System (JASC)
- 7931 · Engine Oil Pressure
- Part
- Gauge
- Part number
- 2279301000
- Condition
- Inaccurate
- Location
- Oil Pressure
- Part time
- 38 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.