Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 26, 2014
Submitted
April 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53415
Aircraft time
57,352 hours, 41,843 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
50,008 hours, 35,992 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENROUTE, FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED BECAUSE THE RT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WAS NOT SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE OIL FILTER AND MAIN CHIP DETECTOR. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND NO MAJOR DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN THE FILTER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH.

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