SDR CIEA0002

Service difficulty report · Dipstick · Beech E90

Difficulty date
January 21, 2001
Submitted
January 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87CH
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW20
Aircraft time
11,972 hours, 13,781 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Engine time
9,927 hours, 11,493 cycles
Part
Dipstick
Part number
310238201
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT NOTICED A RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION FLUCTUATION, FOLLOWED BY A DROPPING OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. THE PILOT REDUCED THE POWER ON THE ENGINE. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, WHILE MONITORING THE OIL PRESSURE. THE OIL PRESSURE NEVER DROPPED BELOW 40 PSI. AFTER LANDING THE DIP STICK WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PRATT AND WHITNEY MAINTENANCE MANUAL, SERVICED WITH ENGINE OIL, AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE OIL DIP STICK SPRING TENSION WAS ADJUSTED.

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