Service difficulty report · Oil Press Ind · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N850FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0164
Part
Oil Press Ind
Condition
Fluctuation
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTING PHX ON CLIMB-OUT, PILOT NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING FROM A LOW OF 80 PSI TO A HIGH OF 10 PSI (RED LINE). PILOT LEVELED OFF AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO PHX. MAINTENANCE IS CURRENTLY TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM DURING GROUND RUN. THE OIL FILTER WAS INSPECTED BUT NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. THE OIL FILTER WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION AND A SECOND ENGINE GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED. OIL PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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