Service difficulty report · Gauge · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
February 16, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
6,527 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Gauge
Part number
2279301000
Condition
Inaccurate
Location
Oil Pressure
Part time
106 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.

What was found

(CAN) ACFT WAS SNAGGED FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS READING 10 PSI LOWER THAN THE CALIBRATED TEST GAUGE. A NEW OIL PRESSURE KIT WAS INSTALLED AND IT ALSO FAILED THE CALIBRATION CHECK. A SECOND KIT WAS INSTALLED AND CHECKED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.

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