Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Line
Part number
59500342
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Separator
Part time
6,955 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED AN OIL LEAK AT THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS CLEANED AND RUN-UP. INSPECTION REVEALED A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF WAY AROUND THE OIL SEPARATOR REFERENCE LINE, WHERE IT IS WELDED TO THE BODY. A NEW PART HAS BEEN ORDERED FOR INSTALLATION.

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