Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
May 1, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
450922
Aircraft time
81,636 hours, 25,016 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
49,865 hours, 15,125 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
42D491C
Part serial
2454
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
49,865 hours, 15,125 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FROM HIK, THE CREW SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE AT 2102Z DUE TO FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE AND FLICKERING OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. WIND MILLING OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION BETWEEN 18PSI TO 25PSI AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, OIL QUANTITY INDICATED 2.5 GALLONS AND OIL TEMP 75C PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN. THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT SUU. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LOW OIL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH TO BE LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LOW DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW DACO DC-8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 79-33-1 AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL 3.116. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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