Service difficulty report · Transducer · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
January 2, 2002
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
8,474 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Transducer
Part number
5581802
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) OIL PRESSURE GAUGE UNRELIABLE ON RIGHT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT ON FLIGHT FROM YXU TO YTZ, WHEN RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STARTED TO INDICATE OIL PRESSURE LOSS. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO YTZ. TROUBLESHOOTING CARRIED OUT IAW PT6 MM AND OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER WASFOUND UNSERVICEABLE.OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER REPLACED AND ENGINE RUN C/W. ALL INDICATION NORMAL.

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