Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 99

Difficulty date
June 24, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
48,394 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE WAS NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW WHO ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN ONCE THE OIL PRESSURE APPROACHED LOWER LIMITS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FINE BLACK PARTICLES, CARBON IN THE OIL AND DETERMINED THAT THEY WERE AFFECTING THE OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR. NO OIL LEAKS WERE NOTED AT THAT TIME. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. ONCE THE FINAL INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED MORE DETAILS WILL BE ADDED.

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