SDR WX0A070374

Service difficulty report · Sense Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 19, 2009
Submitted
August 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403NV
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49764
Part
Sense Line
Part number
7938314501
Condition
Broken
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

LEFT OIL QUANTITY SHOW EITHER --(DASHES) OR EN ROUTE. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. DURING DESCENT OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 32 PSI, IDLE - 25 PSI AT 1.4 EPR. RAN QRH AND SECURED LEFT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL INSPECTION FOUND DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH LOW OIL PRESSURE SENSE LINE BROKEN AT PORT LP5. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH SENSE LINE IAW AMM 79-36-01, LEAK CHECK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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