SDR VTZA97190

Service difficulty report · Transducer · Jetair JETSTM4101

Difficulty date
March 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302UE
Make and model
Jetair JETSTM4101
Aircraft serial
41013
Part
Transducer
Part number
696230
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAD/EWR - FLT 6150 - DURING CRUISE ON 3-20-97, EXPERIENCED RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION FLUCTUATION AT APPROX 20-40 PSI. ACFT DIVERTED PHL WITH NORMAL LANDING. MAINT T/S AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL AND FOUND IT OK. MAINT PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND NOTICED THE INDICATOR FLUCTUATING O-40 PSI AT GROUND IDLE WITH NO OIL CAPTION LIGHT ILLUMINATION. MAINT ALSO SWAPPED INDICATORS TO ENSURE THE PROBLEM WAS AN INDICATOR ONLY. MAINT THEN OPENED A DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ACTION ITEM UNDER MEL 79-3, CAT 'C'. DMI COUPON NR IS 04085. MAINT CLOSED DMI 04085 ON 3-22-97 BY REMOVING AND REPLACING TRANSDUCER, OPS CHK OK. ACFT RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)