Service difficulty report · Shaft · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 22, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
6,268 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Shaft
Part number
3008786
Condition
Sheared
Location
Quill Connection
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED FLUXS ON RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DURING CLIMB. MANAGED TO STABILIZE TEMPORARILY WITH REDUCED POWER SETTINGS. PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DROP BELOW 60PSI CAUSING INFLT SHUTDOWN PROCS TO BE CARRIED OUT. A/C RETURNED TO ST ATION FOR INVEST. MAINT FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE ON LOWER PORTION OF INNER WING AREA & RT MLG, ENGINE AREA DRY & OIL FREE WITH EXCEPTION OF AFT COMPT WHICH SHOW SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. OIL COOLER SUSPECTED AT 1ST BUT RUNS IDENTIFIED EXCESS OIL EXITING L.P. FUEL PUMP DRAIN AREA. EXTERNAL SCAVENGE PUMP REMOVED & SHAFT CONNECTION FOR L.P. PUMP FOUND SHEARED DIRECTLY BEHIND QUILL ATTACHMENT AREA. SHEARED SHAFT ALLOWED OIL SEEP. PAST SHAFT & GARLOCK SEAL AREA INTO FUEL PUMP ATTACHMENT

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