Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 99

Difficulty date
May 27, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
54,488 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Power Section
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) IN CRUISE, THE CHIP LIGHT ACTIVATED ON THE LT ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTION AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO NEAREST FIELD FOR NORMAL LANDING. CFR WAS REQUESTED TO BE ON STANBY. THERE WAS NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE CHIP PLUG WAS REMOVED AND CLEANED. THE OIL SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED AND CHECKED AGAIN FOR CONTAMINATION. AS A PRECAUTION THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO AN ENGINE OVERHAUL FACILITY WHERE THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED. DETAILS OF THE OVERHAUL FINDINGS WILL BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE. (TC NR 20060531012)

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