Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 26, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
15,165 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Engine time
14,491 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Right
Part time
14,491 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS LOADED PAX DEPARTED THE GATE. AFTER RECEIVING TAXI CLEARANCE THE PILOT NOTICED THE RIGHT LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT,THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED AROUND AND THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AND THE PASSENGERS UNLOADED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE MAINTENANCE HANGER AND INSPECTED. WHEN THE OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF SILVER COLORED MAGNETIC PARTICLES IN THE FILTER. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND WILL BE SENT BACK TO MFG FOR INSPECTION/OVERHAUL, (TC NR 20070330005)

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