What was found
(CAN) ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION AN OIL LEAK WAS FOUND. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE OIL LEAK WAS A RESULT OF A BROKEN OIL DIP STICK. THE ROD HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE HANDLE DUE TO A MISSING PIN.
- Difficulty date
- February 9, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC4YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Dipstick
- Part number
- LW14728
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Eng Oil Sys
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.