Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 1, 2009
Submitted
July 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567MA
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE67
Aircraft time
17,465 hours, 24,244 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Engine time
13,748 hours, 19,903 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS3209116
Condition
Split
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER SHUTDOWN, PILOT DISCOVERED OIL DRIPPING FROM NACELLE AREA ON LT ENGINE. COWLING WAS REMOVED AND OIL WAS DISCOVERED COMING FROM THE UPPER OIL SCAVENGER TUBE ON LT LWR SIDE OF ENGINE AT THE AFT SIDE OF THE "C" FLANGE COUPLING (PN 3113090-01). TUBES WHERE DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND O-RING (PN AS3209-116) SPLIT ON TRANSFER TUBE (PN 3100481-01). CLEANED ALL SURFACES AND REPLACED ALL O-RINGS WITH NEW AND REASSEMBLED. TEST RAN AND LEAK CHECKED AND FOUND OK.

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