# SDR TC8A98056

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 4, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N181SK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N181SK), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-62
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45910
- Engine: Pwa JT3D3B
- System (JASC): [7931 · Engine Oil Pressure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7931)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: 42D491C
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A, E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98056

## Discrepancy

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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