Service difficulty report · Indicator · Beech A36

Difficulty date
October 3, 2011
Submitted
October 3, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1116A
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E3073
Aircraft time
1,486 hours
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Indicator
Part number
1023800143
Part serial
1838
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Oil Temp
Part time
1,486 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PRE-INSPECTION RUN-UP, TECH FOUND OIL TEMPERATURE AND OIL PRESSURE NEEDLES (DUAL GAUGE) INTERMITTENTLY PEG FULL SCALE. REMOVED GAUGE AND FOUND SMALL PIECES/PARTS RATTLING AROUND INSIDE UNIT. ALSO, GAUGE CORE MOVES FORE AND AFT (REAR SCREWS MISSING). SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.

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