Service difficulty report · Oil Press Switch · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
December 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N720DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19544
Part
Oil Press Switch
Part number
1163P005202
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

ENGINE NR 3 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED CLIMBING THROUGH 8,000 ON T/O. ACCOMPLISHED ALT PROC AND DETERMINED AN IMPENDING OIL BYPASS. RETURNED TO DEN. WHEN THRUST RETARDED, OIL LIGHT WENT OUT. INSPECTED AND REPLACED OIL FILTER DUE TO CARBON, LIGHT FLICKERED AGAIN DURING GROUND RUN. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SWITCH.