Service difficulty report · Transducer · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
March 26, 2004
Submitted
May 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12GS
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
525A0127
Engine
Wilint FJ442A
Part
Transducer
Part number
APTE304200G
Part serial
66881243
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
406 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL180, PILOTS NOTICED A CONTINUAL DECLINE IN OIL PRESSURE ON THE LT ENGINE. PROCEDURE REQUIRED SHUTDOWN AND SECURING LT ENGINE IN FLIGHT. AT THAT TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS 20 MIN FROM INTENDED DESTINATION. PILOTS MADE A NORMAL DESCENT TO 40N AND LANDED WITH ONE ENGINE, WITHOUT INCIDENT. EXCHANGED PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE, TEST RAN, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REPLACED SUSPECT TRANSDUCER, MOC-OK.

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