Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) 25 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF DURING THE CRUISE THERE WAS AN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION THAT EVENTUALLY SETTLED. A FEW MINUTES LATER, OIL PRESSURE START FLUCTUATING AGAIN FOLLOWED BY LOUD BANG LEADING TO PROPELLER STOPPAGE AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. CREW MANAGED TO GLIDE ACFT TOWARD THE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. ALL 5 PASSENGERS AND 2 CREW WERE TRANSPORTED. ENGINE INVOLVED WAS LAST O/H AFFECTED ENGINE IS EXPECTED TO BE DELIVERED. WHERE PRELIMINARY INSPECTION WILL BE CARRIED OUT BEFORE ENGINE TO BE SHIPPED FOR INVESTIGATION. UNCONFIRMED VERBAL REPORT INDICATES THAT PT TURBINE AND PROPELLER ARE TURNING FREE. STARTER GENERATOR WAS REMOVED AND NG WAS ROTATED TROUGH ACCESSORY GEARBOX WITH NOTICEABLE NOISE OBSERVED. FURTHERMORE THERE WAS FINDING OF METAL IN OIL. ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

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