Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 11, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
14,994 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Engine
Part number
3044700
Condition
Leaking
Part time
14,810 hours
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

(CAN) THE CREW REPORTED A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WHILE TAXING, SOME OIL WAS NOTED ON THE FUSELAGE SO AN AME WAS DISPATCHED. THEY COULD FIND NO AREA OF LEAKAGE DURING INSPECTION AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPLENISHED AND NUMEROUS GROUND RUNS DID NOT REVEAL ANYTHING FURTHER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO A MAINTENANCE BASE WHEN THE AME NOTICED OIL COMING FROM THE BREATHER AREA OF THE ENGINE. THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED TO PLACE OF DEPARTURE WHERE THEY HAD AN UNEVENTFULL LANDING. FURTHER INSPECTION HEARD GRINDING NOISES COMING FROM THE POWER SECTION AREA WHICH INDICATES BEARING DAMAGE IN THAT AREA. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MAIN

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