Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
April 23, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
23,265 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT, NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED BY 200 LBS. WHEN THE PILOT RETARDED THE POWER LEVER THE TORQUE DROPPED OFF ANOTHER 2000 LBS AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND CONTINUED THE APPROACH AND LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. INITIAL INVESTIGATION FOUND METAL PARTICLES ON THE CHIP DETECTOR AND IN THE OIL FILTER. ENGINE TSO APPROXIMATELY 4,400 HOURS.

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