SDR CAL950427

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819NY
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49479
Part
Line
Part number
7938314501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Press Switch
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCO - FLT 0678 - THE LEFT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT. THE ENGINE WAS REDUCED TO FLIGHT IDLE AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, BUT CAME ON AGAIN WITH POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO MCO WITH ENGINE AT FLIGHT IDLE AND WITH THE OIL CLOG LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE OIL LINE TO THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH CRACKED. THE OIL LINE WAS REPLACED. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS RUN AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE OIL CLOG LIGHT REMAINED OUT. (X)

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