Service difficulty report · Case · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 9, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
14,536 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Case
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

APPROX 20 MIN INTO CRUISE FLIGHT, THE LT LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON . THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AS IT REACHED 50 PSI. ELECTED TO RETURN TO PLACE OF DEPARTURE AND A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS MADE. UPON STOPPING A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL WAS FOUND UNDERNEATH LT ENGINE COWL. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND A COMPLETE REPORT WILL FOLLOW WITH FURTHER FINDINGS.

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