Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
February 22, 2011
Submitted
March 2, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N406T
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
D8240
Aircraft time
906 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Pinched
Location
Lt Oil Filter
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CREW EXPERIENCED LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING. UPON COMPLETING EMERGENCY CHECK LIST OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 20PSI AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A PINCHED O-RING IN THE MAIN ENGINE OIL FILTER HOUSING. O-RING WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE MAINTENANCE MANUAL PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED,ENGINE OIL SERVICED AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE RUN ACCOMPLISHED.