SDR 070111

Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 9, 2007
Submitted
May 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N886GA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49931
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT CAME ON, OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR READING WAS 19 PSI AT 80 KNOTS. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A LOOSE B-NUT AT THE LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND ABOUT ONE QUART OF OIL IN THE COWL. THE B-NUT WAS TIGHTENED AND THE OIL QUANITY WAS CHECKED AND OIL ADDED AS REQUIRED. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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