SDR TC8A98056

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
September 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181SK
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45910
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Switch
Part number
42D491C
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON. CHECK LIST COMPLETED AND LIGHT STILL ON. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY. CREW DEBRIEF REVEALED NO OIL PRESSURE LOSS AND NO OIL QTY LOSS. DISCOVERED OIL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH IAW DC8 MM 79-33-1. INSPECTED MAIN OIL FILTER FOR CONTAMINATION, NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER IAW DC8 MM 79-20-1, OPS AND LEAK CHECK OF OIL FILTER AND PRESSURE SWITCH GOOD.

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