Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
March 21, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) THE PILOT REPORTED AN OIL PRESSURE DROP AND PERFORMED AN IFSD. THE ACFT GLIDED SAFELY TO THE GROUND. THE ON GROUND INVESTIGATION REVEALED OIL LOST DUE TO A BROKEN RGB OIL PRESSURE TRANSFER TUBE AT A FLANGE. THE ACFT SUFFERED MINOR AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. LOCAL AUTHORITY RETAINED AFFECTED HARDWARE FOR METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION.

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