Service difficulty report · Gauge · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
February 24, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
6,026 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Gauge
Part number
2279301000
Condition
Inaccurate
Location
Oil Pressure
Part time
33 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) ACFT WAS SNAGGED FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE DURING FLIGHT. THE ACFT OIL PRESSURE RELIEF POPPET VALVE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SOME SCORING ON THE FACE. ALSO THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WHICH HAD 33 HOURS SINCE NEW WAS FOUND TO BE READING 10 PSI LOW. WHEN THE GAUGE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW KIT 10 DAYS EARLIER IT WAS FOUND TO BE READING WITHIN A POUND OF A MASTER CALIBRATED GAUGE.

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