Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 28, 2009
Submitted
May 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701BR
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7448
Aircraft time
16,417 hours, 13,273 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
5,940 hours, 4,424 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
38760016
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
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

FLIGHT 5607, SDF TO IAH - AT FL280 THE CREW RECEIVED AN APU OIL PRESS MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AEX WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL LEVEL LOW. THE APU WAS SERVICED WITH 1QT OF BP2380 IAW 12-13-49, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED. LATER ON 4/28/2009, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE CONNECTOR INSPECTED. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.