FLC OF AN MDT TURBOPROP COMMUTER RETURNED TO LAND AFTER ONE OF THE ENG'S OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING.
Synopsis
FLC OF AN MDT TURBOPROP COMMUTER RETURNED TO LAND AFTER ONE OF THE ENG'S OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING.
Narrative
WE BEGAN OUR TKOF ROLL. AT APPROX 85 KIAS; WE RECEIVED A MOMENTARY MASTER WARNING LIGHT AND A #2 ENG OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. THESE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED; THEN EXTINGUISHED. AT THAT POINT WE INITIATED AN ABORT. AT THE TIME OF THE WARNING LIGHTS; ALL ENG GAUGES FOR THE #2 ENG INDICATED NORMAL. WE TAXIED CLR OF THE ACTIVE RWY AND PERFORMED A FULL PWR RUN-UP WITH ALL ENG GAUGES INDICATING NORMAL. WE TAXIED BACK FOR ANOTHER TKOF. ON CLBOUT; AT APPROX 1000 FT AGL; THE #2 ENG OIL PRESSURE GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE; BUT NO MASTER WARNING OR #2 ENG OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO KEY WEST ARPT. THE ON-CALL MECH VISUALLY INSPECTED THE #2 ENG BUT FOUND NO PROB. 3 QUARTS OF OIL WERE ADDED TO THE ENG. AFTER BEING SIGNED OFF BY THE MECH; WE COMPLETED THE TRIP TO MIAMI AND COMPLETED OUR SCHEDULE WITH THAT ACFT WITH NO FURTHER PROBS. I FEEL THE AIRLINE COULD OFFER MORE OPS TRAINING TO NEW HIRES AND VETERAN EMPLOYEES ON HOW TO HANDLE THE AFTERMATH OF AN ABORTED TKOF.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.