Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 22, 2000
Submitted
May 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9630A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53561
Aircraft time
9,397 hours, 4,589 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
35,249 hours, 15,917 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
1103P0774
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine Oil
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON PUSHBACK STARTED RT ENGINE, WHEN STABILIZED TURNED ON RT AIR CONDITIONING PACK AND RT ENG EGT BEGIN TO CLIMB NOTICED HOT SMELL IN CABIN THEN SMOKE REPORTED. REPLACED APU OIL PRESSURE SWITCH DUE TO OIL LEAK. AC10 03-14-00 JFK.

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