Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
June 26, 2000
Submitted
July 21, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N79GA
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB556
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT EXPERIENCED OIL PRESSURE AND TORQUE FLUCTUATION. THIS ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN-FLIGHT. INSPECTION OF OIL FILTER SHOWED METAL CONTAMINATION. THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN OPERATED FOR 714.9 HOURS ON THE MORE PROGRAM. THE EXACT REASON FOR THIS FAILURE IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. (X)