Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
March 21, 2009
Submitted
March 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
545
Aircraft time
17,715 hours, 20,659 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Engine time
20,385 hours, 21,914 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
156100
Part serial
1163
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Eng Oil
Part time
14,115 hours, 14,992 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 1000 FT AGL NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESS WAS FLUCTUATING AT 55 PSI (CAUTION ZONE). CAP WARNING LIGHT ON. CLIMBED TO 4000 FT, CHANGED POWER SETTINGS AND NO CHANGES IN PRESSURE INDICATION. PROCEEDED WITH PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND RETURNED TO DFW. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AR 72 JIC NR 79-34-61. LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW ATR 72 JIC NR 79-34-00. REQUEST FCF.

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