Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 1, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Engine
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. AN AIR TURNBACK WAS INITIATED AND THE ACFT LANDED AT THE POINT OF DEPARTURE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND OIL LEAKING AROUND THE ENGINE INTAKE AREA. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND FORWARDED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. P&WC WILL CLOSELY MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS AND ISSUE UPDATES TO TC.

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