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Incident

FAA incident report · Beech 1900C · Gary, IN · August 9, 1996

Date: August 9, 1996 · 19:05 local
Place: Gary, IN
Airport: R G Hatcher Gary Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N565M
Reported as: Beech 1900C
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A65B
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,000 total1,500 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N565MRegistration cancelled Dec 17, 2004 · Beech 1900CS/N UB-43 · Built 1985 Airframe modelBeech 1900C Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60ATurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: on September 8, 1996, menard, inc., operated Beechcraft model BE-1900, N565C on a flight under 14CFR 91. During this flight, the crew received indications of low oil pressure and high itt on the #2 engine. Crew shut down engine and landed at Gary regional airport, Gary, Indiana (gyy) without further incident. Engine was sent to pratt & whitney for teardown where it was revealed the main engine bearing was in the process of failing. This engine only had 2 to 3 hours since overhaul and is being investigated further as to the cause. As of this date, the cause of the premature main bearing failure has not been determined. However, it was indicated that improvements are being proposed at this time. An m or d has been filed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1996, MENARD, INC., OPERATED BEECHCRAFT MODEL BE-1900, N565C ON A FLIGHT UNDER 14CFR 91. DURING THIS FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED INDICATIONS OF LOW OIL PRESSURE AND HIGH ITT ON THE #2 ENGINE. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND LANDED AT GARY REGIONAL AIRPORT, GARY, INDIANA (GYY) WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ENGINE WAS SENT TO PRATT & WHITNEY FOR TEARDOWN WHERE IT WAS REVEALED THE MAIN ENGINE BEARING WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FAILING. THIS ENGINE ONLY HAD 2 TO 3 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL AND IS BEING INVESTIGATED FURTHER AS TO THE CAUSE. AS OF THIS DATE, THE CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE MAIN BEARING FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. HOWEVER, IT WAS INDICATED THAT IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEING PROPOSED AT THIS TIME. AN M OR D HAS BEEN FILED.