A C208 pilot returned to his departure airport when the engine oil pressure dropped into the yellow ...

Attributes
ACN	1049410
Time
Date	201210
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Caravan 208B
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Powerplant Lubrication System
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

All engine indications were normal during takeoff roll and at about 1;000 AGL I noticed the oil pressure gauge indicating in the yellow and not responding as I adjusted the torque to 1;500 ft\pounds. I requested a return to the airport runway with departure and was given radar vectors back to the airport. Oil pressure indications remained in the yellow during landing and taxi back to the ramp. I contacted flight following and maintenance control to advise them of the situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C208 pilot returned to his departure airport when the engine oil pressure dropped into the yellow after takeoff.

Narrative: All engine indications were normal during takeoff roll and at about 1;000 AGL I noticed the oil pressure gauge indicating in the yellow and not responding as I adjusted the torque to 1;500 FT\LBS. I requested a return to the airport runway with Departure and was given radar vectors back to the airport. Oil pressure indications remained in the yellow during landing and taxi back to the ramp. I contacted Flight Following and Maintenance Control to advise them of the situation.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.