Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 14, 2015
Submitted
August 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N881GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49708
Aircraft time
56,862 hours, 32,213 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
864411
Part serial
7448
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING CLIMB, LT INLET PRESS LOW LIGHT FLICKERED SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER LEVELING OFF, IT CONTINUED TO FLICKER & LT MAIN TANK FEED DOWN TO 8300. IAW QRH TURNED OFF LT MAIN TANK PUMP & LT MAIN TANK QTY STILL DECREASED TO 8200, LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLICKER, TURNED ON PUMPS & DIVERTED. COMPARED FUEL QTY INDICATION WITH FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR STICK TOTALS. INDICATION SYS VARIED TO BE ACCURATE, WITHIN 50 AT A TOTAL FUEL LOAD OF 23,000. TESTED EACH FUEL BOOST PUMP IAW AMM 28-20-07. ALL PUMPS OPERATE NORMALLY. PLACED LT ENG INLET FUEL PRESS LOW ANNUNCIATOR ON MEL 73-03 S1. R & R LT FUEL INLET PRESS SWITCH S1-67 IAW AMM 73-33-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, LEAK CHECK PERFORMED, NO LEAKS NOTED.

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