SDR 2004F00000

Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
March 18, 2003
Submitted
January 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5632C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC81
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SLOWLY DROPPED TO RED LINE AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AT ANCHORAGE WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE OIL FILTER, FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS METAL. SPECIFIC SOURCE OF FAILURE NOT YET DETERMINED. ENGINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL. (M)

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