SDR SRAA961118

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46091
Part
Switch
Part number
12584
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, E, J

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT OF SHANHAI ON FLIGHT 7875, NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. SHUT DOWN NR 4 ENGINE AS PRECAUTIONARY, DUMPED FUEL AND LANDED AT HKG WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED OIL FILTER, NO CONTAMINATION FOUND, SUSPECT OIL PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH AT FAULT, DEFERRED SWITCH PER MEL 79-7. UNIT WAS REPLACED AT SIN, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD PER M.M. CH 79.

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