Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 30, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
13,191 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
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) AC HAD DEPARTED, LT LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, GAUGE ALSO CONFIRMED PRESSURE AT 50-55. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AC DIVERTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT, LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINT FOUND ENGINE LOW BY 3 LITERS. OIL WAS NOTED ON LT LANDING GEAR BUT INSP OF ENG DID NOT REVEAL LOCATION OF LEAK. AC WAS GROUND RUN, INSPECTED WITH ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL, NO LEAKAGE. AC FOUND FIT TO RETURN TO INTENDED DESTINATION. TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL, HALFWAY INTO FLIGHT OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DROP. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED, LANDING AT DESTINATION WAS UNEVENTFULL. INVEST OF ENG REVEALED INTRNL LEAKAGE OF OIL. IT WILL BE REMOVED AND FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUPPLIED.

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