What was found
(AUS) ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING INTERMITTENTLY. INTERNAL INSPECTIONFOUND THE INTERNAL SUMP OIL PICKUP GALLERY PLUG MISSING. SUSPECTTHE PLUG WAS NOT INSTALLED DURING ENGINE OVERHAUL.
- Difficulty date
- September 13, 2002
- Submitted
- October 16, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE2YK2
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Plug
- Condition
- Missing
- Location
- Reciprocating En
- Component
- Reciprocating En · Lyc · TIO540A2B
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.