Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 30, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
24,056 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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 DESCENT, THE PROPELLER AUTO-FEATHERED UNCOMMANDED. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND PERFORMED A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSP REVEALED A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE PROP BY HAND. REDUCTION GEARBOX WAS CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED (TC NR 20080220005)

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