What was found
ON BOTH ENGINES, THE DIP STICK TUBE HAS PULLED OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE TUBE IS HELD BY A RUBBER TUBE AND CLAMPS. TT: 460.
- Difficulty date
- March 8, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N497MA
- Make and model
- Piper PA34220T
- Aircraft serial
- 3449011
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360RB
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Dip Stick Tube
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Engine Oil
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.