Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Beech 99A

Difficulty date
June 12, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99A
Aircraft time
35,082 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
3024566
Condition
Worn
Location
Oil Filter
Stage of operation
CL
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) LT ENG OIL PRESSURE DROPPED FROM NORMAL 92 P.S.I. TO APPROX 60 P.S.I. PILOT REDUCED POWER TO 1100 LBS OF TORQUE. TORQUE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE AND OIL PRESS CONTINUED TO DROP TO 50 P.S.I., PILOT FEATHERED AND SHUT DOWN ENG. DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSP OF ENG, OIL WAS FOUND L EAKING OUT OF ENG INTAKE. AFTER SOME TROUBLESHOOTING AND DISCUSSION WITH A TECH, IT WAS DECIDED TO REMOVE OIL FILTER HSG, REPLACE O RINGS AND LAP CHECK VALVE SEAT, ON OUTSIDE OF HSG. AS FURTHER PRECAUTION, MAIN OIL FILTER AND CHIP DETECTOR WERE REMOVED, INSPECTED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED. NO METAL PARTICLES WERE FOUND. ENGINE WAS TOPPED UP WITH OIL AND ENGINE RUNS COMPLETED SERVICEABLE.

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