Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 22, 2006
Submitted
August 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45991
Aircraft time
98,008 hours, 31,473 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
12589
Part serial
0254
Condition
Faulty
Location
Oil System
Part time
98,008 hours, 31,473 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT INTO KTOL NUMBER THREE ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN PER ALL APPLICABLE DATA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FAULTY LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH, AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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