Service difficulty report · Gauge · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 27, 2017
Submitted
February 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0088
Aircraft time
13,386 hours, 16,008 cycles
Part
Gauge
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Oil Temp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 CRUISE FLIGHT AT 11,000 FT, THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 85 AND 95 PSI. DIVERTED AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 79-30-00 AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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