Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 27, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3061
Aircraft time
17,712 hours, 15,459 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND PROP OIL PRESSURE LOW CAS MESSAGE. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AND WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL, CONCLUDED THERE WAS AN INDICATION PROBLEM. THE CREW REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING FROM PHL ATC THEN DIVERTED TO PHL AS A PRECAUTION. FLIGHT 4152 THEN LANDED WITH NO FUTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 79-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.