What was found
(CAN) IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS SEEN TO FLUCTUATE AND THEN DECAY TO ZERO. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SHEARED 1ST STAGE REDUCTION GEAR BOX CARRIER BOLT. (TC NR 20061220005)
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 2006
- Submitted
- January 19, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67D
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- 1st Stage Carrie
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.