SDR 20030831

Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 19, 2005
Submitted
April 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE153
Aircraft time
21,848 hours, 29,717 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Trq Transmitter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE, ON CLIMB-OUT FLT CREW NOTICED LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS, FOLLOWED BY LOW LEFT OIL PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATION. SHORTLY AFTER LEFT OIL PRESSURE LOW ANNUNCIATION. FLT CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED LOOSE LEAKING B-NUT ON TORQUE TRANSMITTER, OP/C LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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