SDR MALA954602

Service difficulty report · Oil Press Trans · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
August 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159MC
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC728B
Part
Oil Press Trans
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT NR 3075 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE RIGHT OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING ERRATICALLY BETWEEN 10 PSI AND 100 PSI. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED GROUND RUNS AT CRUISE POWER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. MAINTENANCE ALSO INSPECTED THE TRANSMITTER CANNON PLUG AND ASSOCIATED WIRING WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY DURING GROUND RUNS. (M)