Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech 99A

Difficulty date
October 12, 2022
Submitted
October 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780FE
Make and model
Beech 99A
Aircraft serial
U130
Aircraft time
35,036 hours, 41,827 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3116E8
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Part time
35,036 hours, 41,827 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

THE PILOT NOTED A LH ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION APPROXIMATELY 30% HIGHER THAN MAXIMUM DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. HE REDUCED POWER AND RETURNED TO THE TAKEOFF AIRPORT. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A LOOSE CONNECTOR AT THE BACK OF THE LH OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR BY MAINTENANCE AFTER LANDING. THE CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED AND PROPERLY RE-SECURED AND MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THERE WERE NO FURTHER FAULTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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