Service difficulty report · Dipstick · Beech B300

Difficulty date
May 27, 2016
Submitted
May 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL913
Aircraft time
1,609 hours, 1,398 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Dipstick
Part number
310079004
Condition
Detached
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
1,609 hours, 1,398 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON PREFLIGHT CREW NOTICED LT ENG OIL DIPSTICK WAS DETACHED FROM FILLER CAP ASSEMBLY & NOT VISIBLE INSIDE FILL TUBE. MX RETRIEVED OIL DIPSTICK FROM INSIDE OIL TANK. LATEST CONFIGURATION OIL FILLER TUBE & DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY WITH BALL CHECK VLV INSTALLED IAW SB 72-13487. ENG SERVICED WITH OIL. LEAK CHECK PERFORMED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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