Service difficulty report · Indicator · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
26,627 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AT ENGINE START UP, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR MOVEMENT WAS `STICKY`. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE THE FAULT WAS VERIFIED AND THE INSTRUMENT WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT.

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