8.7 -
Servicing
Maintenance
In
addition
to
the preflight inspection – refer to procedure
Preflight Inspection in
Subsection 4.4. , the Airplane Maintenance
Manual details the airplane's servicing,
inspection and test requirements.
The Airplane Maintenance Manual outlines all items that require servicing,
inspection, testing or overhaul.
Engine Oil
Type of Oil
CAUTION
Do not mix different viscosities or specifications of oil as their different chemical
structure can make them incompatible.
Specification:
Table 8.7.1 - Recommended Engine Oil Types [Reference: P&WC Engine
Maintenance Manual, latest revision]
Nominal viscosity Specification NATO code
5cSt MIL-PRF-23699
O-156 (STD)
O-154 (HTS)
Oil Capacity
- System total capacity: 12.7 quarts (12 liters) (oil cooler included)
- Usable capacity: 6 quarts (5.7 liters)
Servicing
The oil
filter should be cleaned/replaced at intervals recommended in the P&WC
Engine Maintenance Manual (EMM) (Refer to Chapter 05-20 – Scheduled
Maintenance – Table 2).
Oil Level Check
To prevent overfilling of the engine oil system, and high oil consumption, an oil
level check is recommended within 30 minutes after engine shutdown. The ideal
interval is 15 to 20 minutes. If more than 30 minutes have passed and the dipstick
Section 8
Handling, Servicing and Maintenance
Pilot's Information Manual
PIM TBM 960 - Edition 0
Rev. 00
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PIM - DO NOT USE FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS
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