Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
July 18, 2020
Submitted
July 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5693A
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
29947
Aircraft time
62,807 hours, 33,222 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT FROM MSP APU LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY #2 SOURCE OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATING. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY- AIR RETURN. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 49-94-22. DPI INDICATOR INSPECTED, OIL LEVEL FULL. OK FOR SERVICE.

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