SDR 99ZZZM185

Service difficulty report · Heater · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
December 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31240
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC28
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Heater
Part number
1058FSB08
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROX ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT, THE RIGHT LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED. THE PILOT CHECKED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND FOUND IT DOWN TO ABOUT 60 PSI. POWER WAS REDUCED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO A CLOSE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OIL LEVEL LOW AND THE OIL TO FUEL HEATER LEAKING OIL. THE OIL TO FUEL HEATER HAS BEEN VERIFIED AS CRACKED. THE ENGINE REQUIRES REMOVAL FOR 'LIGHT OVERHAUL' INSPECTION IAW THE PWC MM DUE TO RUNNING AT LOW OIL PRESSURE.

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