Service difficulty report · Packing · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 21, 2018
Submitted
May 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209BK
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK1378
Aircraft time
4,858 hours, 4,737 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Engine time
1,396 hours, 1,183 cycles
Part
Packing
Part number
M832481004
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING THE CLIMB OUT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MLU. THE PILOTS NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE ON THE LT ENGINE WAS COMING DOWN. WHEN IT WAS SHOWING NO SIGN THAT IT WAS GOING TO STABILIZE THEY SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE WHEN IT GOT IN THE YELLOW PRESSURE RANGE. THEY TURNED AROUND AND LANDING BACK AT HOME BASE (MLU). DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE LOSS OF OIL. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE OIL SIGHT GLASS WAS WHERE THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM.

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