Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361KP
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
20627
Part
Switch
Part number
42D107A1
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE FROM EWR TO AGS, NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. OIL PRESSURE AND OIL QTY WAS DROPPING ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN ATL WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A DEFECTIVE LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH PER MM 79-33-1. REPLACED MAIN ENGINE OIL SCREEN. SERVICED, RUN ENGINE AND REPLACED MAIN ENGINE OIL SCREEN PER MM 72-61-0. (M)