SDR BEMA111811

Service difficulty report · Dipstick · Beech 99

Difficulty date
November 18, 2011
Submitted
November 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7212P
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U220
Aircraft time
22,717 hours, 32,903 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A36
Engine time
3,652 hours, 5,260 cycles
Part
Dipstick
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOT DID NOT PROPERLY SECURE DIPSTICK RESULTING IN OIL LOSS, CAUSING OIL WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND ENG SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT.

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