Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date
January 21, 2011
Submitted
January 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721CX
Make and model
Doug DC872F
Aircraft serial
46013
Aircraft time
90,217 hours, 22,562 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C1
Engine time
32,998 hours, 12,909 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
12584
Part serial
0540
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Engine Oil
Part time
32,998 hours, 12,909 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 NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON WITH GOOD QTY AND PRESSURE. THE CREW RETARDED THE THROTTLES TO IDLE, THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THEY SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE IAW ATI COM 3-15-07 AND LANDED IN WSAP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX DEFFERED THE OIL LOW PRESSURE INDICATING LIGHT IAW MEL 79-07-02. MX REPLACED LOW OIL PRESSURE SWICH. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 79-32-2. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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