Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 99

Difficulty date
February 12, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
50,303 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Right
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) CREW CALLED IN ON LANDING TO INFORM MAINTENANCE THAT THE RT CHIP LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND ENGINE HAD METAL IN OIL. ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS ENGINE WILL REQUIRE FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE MIO. IT IS A LOW TIME POWER SECTION THAT IS ON IT`S SECOND MIO. THE FIRST TIME WAS 183 HOURS AND 341 CYCLES (TC NR 20070220002)

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