Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 21, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Line
Condition
Fractured
Location
Reduction Gbox
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ANNUNCIATED FOLLOWED BY AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL BACK IN ENGINE POWER. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED IN FLIGHT AND A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FRACTURED PRESSURE OIL TRANSFER TUBE ELBOW. P&WC WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED.

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