Service difficulty report · Transfer Tube · Beech F90

Difficulty date
August 21, 2006
Submitted
September 18, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N234CW
Make and model
Beech F90
Aircraft serial
LA236
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Transfer Tube
Part number
3035890
Condition
Chafed
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT NOTICED TORQUE METER WAS UNSTABLE, CHECKED OIL PRESSURE AND SAW IT DROPPING. REDUCED POWER TO IDLE OIL PRESSURE WAS IN YELLOW RANGE. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND LANDED. REMOVED FRONT COWLING AND FOUND INLET DEICE TUBE HAD RUBBED A HOLE IN THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSFER TUBE RT SIDE ON ENGINE. CHECKED CHIP DETECTOR CHECKED OK. CHECKED OIL FILTER CHECKED OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED TUBE AND RELOCATED DEICE TUBE. SERVICED OIL SYSTEM AND GROUND RUN RECHECKED CHIP DETECTOR AND FILTER CHECKED OK. RECOMMEND THAT BEFORE FRONT TOP COWLING IS INSTALLED THAT DEICE TUBES BE CHECKED FOR CLEARANCE AT OTHER ITEMS IN COWLING. (K)

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