Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 24, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI, THE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON ACCOMPANIED BY A RAPID LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND RAPID RAISE IN OIL TEMPERATURE. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. ON-GROUND INSP, REVEALED METAL IN OIL FILTER AND ON THE CHIP DETECTOR. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SHIPPED FOR INVESTIGATION. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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