Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 9, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
14,994 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) IN FLIGHT THE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POINT-OF-DEPARTURE. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A LOW ENGINE OIL LEVEL AND NOISES FROM THE ENGINE POWER SECTION ON ROTATION. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20061006017)

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