Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 2, 2023
Submitted
June 5, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N859MA
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B2424
Aircraft time
17,851 hours, 35,340 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
17,989 hours, 24,346 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BURNT SMELL NOTICED BY CREW ON CLIMB OUT. ALL INSTRUMENTS INDICATED GREEN, NO SMOKE OR FLAMES NOTICED. FIRST OFFICER COMMENTED HE MAY NOT HAVE SECURED THE OIL FILLER CAP. OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTING STATION. UPON LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CAP INDEED WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED. NOT PARTS WERE FAULTY AS THIS DIFFICULTY WAS CAUSED BY THE CREW

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