Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 7, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Tube
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
AP
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

OIL PRESSURE LOSS WHILE PREPARING FOR APPROACH INTO DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE CREW NOTED A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WITH THE OIL PRESSURE GAGE READING SLIGHTLY BELOW 40PSI. THE POWER WAS REDUCED UNTIL THE WARNING EXTINGUISHED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING FOLLOWED. GROUND INSP FOUND A HEAVY OIL LEAK FROM A PRESSURE TUBE UNDER THE ENGINE. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE SOURCE OF LEAKAGE.

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