Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 99

Difficulty date
January 15, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
28,642 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
11,901 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE DOING PILOT TRAINING, THE LT OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. PILOTS LOOKED DOWN AT OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, THE PRESSURE WAS DROPPING SO THEY SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND FEATHERED THE PROP. THEY RETURN TO BASE. ENGINE REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. (TC NR 20080117007)

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