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FAA incident report · Beech C90 · Salinas, CA · July 9, 2011

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Date
July 9, 2011 · 12:00 local
Place
Salinas, CA
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N620WE
Reported as
Beech C90
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,400 total100 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N620WERegistered now · Beech C90S/N LJ-743 · Built 1977Airframe modelBeech C90Engine 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.

During approach to Salinas airport the pilot of N620WE noticed the right engine torque meter fluctuating, at which time he noticed oil coming from the engine cowl. He performed an engine shut down and landed the aircraft. The aircraft was inspected and serviced as per manufactures specifications and no malfunction found. The pilot stated the preflight was performed in accordance with the manufactuers' checklist.

As the FAA filed it

DURING APPROACH TO SALINAS AIRPORT THE PILOT OF N620WE NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE METER FLUCTUATING, AT WHICH TIME HE NOTICED OIL COMING FROM THE ENGINE COWL. HE PERFORMED AN ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND SERVICED AS PER MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS AND NO MALFUNCTION FOUND. THE PILOT STATED THE PREFLIGHT WAS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTUERS' CHECKLIST.