Service difficulty report · Nut · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 20, 2001
Submitted
April 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575P
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC95
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Nut
Part number
MS927609
Condition
Fretted
Location
Access Gearbox
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT AT CRUISE, LOW FUEL PRESSURE AND LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS CONFIRMED LOW OIL PRESSURE ON GAGE. OIL WAS NOTED COMING OUT OF EXHAUST. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE. DURING TEARDOWN, ACCESSORY GEARBOX COUPLING WAS FOUND SHEARED, SUGGESTED COUPLING SHEARED OWED TO A MS927609 NUT THAT CAME LOOSE AND JAMMED BETWEEN GEARS.

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