SDR GAIA00798

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 727259

Difficulty date
December 26, 2000
Submitted
January 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901RF
Make and model
Boeing 727259
Aircraft serial
22476
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
42D107A2
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 1872 - MCI-FWA - IN FLIGHT AT FL290, NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESSURE INDICATED 49 PSI. OIL TEMP INDICATED 85 DEGREES CELSIUS. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINES SHUTDOWN PER KHA PROCEDURES. ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITH 40 MINUTES OF FLIGHT REMAINING. EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT FWA. PERFORMED ENGINE WINDMILLING INSPECTION PER P/W MM 72-00 PAGE 518. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)