Service difficulty report · Gauge · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
June 18, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
7,418 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Gauge
Part number
764333
Condition
Uncalibrated
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTED THE RT OIL PRESSURE TO BE ABOVE RED LINE. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND INSPECTED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS READING 10 PSI HIGH. NEW GAUGE HAD BEEN INSTALLED 1 YEAR EARLIER FOR UNRELATED REASON.

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