Service difficulty report · Oil Press Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B335
Part
Oil Press Switch
Part number
83465
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON TAXI, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PRESSURE WAS BELOW THE YELLOW ARC ON THE GUAGE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND PERFORMED GROUND RUNS.

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