Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 8, 2013
Submitted
June 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N876FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0207
Aircraft time
9,541 hours, 12,628 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overheated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, OIL TEMPERATURE WENT TO RED LINE WITH AN ASSOCIATED DROP IN OIL PRESSURE BELOW THE GREEN ARC, OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 112 DEGREES F. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS ADJUSTED TO A HIGHER VALVE IAW MM.

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