Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 5, 2017
Submitted
December 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N999DN
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53371
Aircraft time
67,708 hours, 48,664 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
65,418 hours, 49,048 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
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

DIVERTED TO TPA DUE TO A LEFT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE FILTER AND CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND NO DEBRIS. THE INDICATION WAS DEFERRED TO MEL. MAINTENANCE WORKING THE MEL PERFORMED WIRING CHECKS AND FOUND NO TROUBLE. THE CONNECTOR FOR THE DELTA P SWITCH WAS FOUND IN POOR CONDITION AND REPLACED. THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS ALSO REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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