Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 19, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
6,877 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Part time
10,066 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) DURING CRUISE, CREW NOTICED OIL PRESSURE DROPPING, PRIOR TO LOWER LIMIT, ENGINE WAS SECURED/SHUTDOWN. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION 20 MINUTES OUT AND LANDING COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE STRIP INDICATES ANOTHER (BLACK OIL/CARBON IN OIL) ENGINE AS ROOT CAUSE FOR LARGE AMOUNTS OF CARBON CONTAMINATING BEARINGS AND PASSAGES. NUMBER TWO BEARING RUNNING DRY AND NUMBER 3 BEARING RUNNING DRY AND FAILED. (ENGINE IS PRE SB14325.) ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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