Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 14, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) DURING FINAL APPROACH, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ACTIVATED. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. POST FLIGHT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE ROTORS WERE DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THAT METAL SHAVINGS WERE DEPOSITED ON THE OIL FILTER. THE ENGINE IS BEING SENT FOR INVESTIGATION. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED (TC NR 20071221005)

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