Service difficulty report · Nut · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
7,852 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Nut
Condition
Missing
Location
Transfer Tube
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE FROM GREEN TO YELLOW BAND. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. THE TORQUE READING THEN STARTED FLUCTUATING. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. HE REPORTED OIL SPRAYING ON THE WINDSHIELD AND SMOKE ENTERING THE COCKPIT. THE PROPELLER REVERSE PITCH DID NOT WORK SO FULL BRAKES WERE USED DURING LANDING. POST EVENT INSPECTION FOUND A MISSING RETAINING NUT ON THE POWER SECTION OIL PRESSURE TRANSFER TUBE. THE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED BY A NON MFG SHOP. SERVICE INVESTIGATION WILL FOLLOW PROGRESS OF THE INVESTIGATION .

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