Service difficulty report · Seal · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 12, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
22,726 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Seal
Part number
3022375
Condition
Failed
Location
Accessory G/B
Part time
7,524 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) PILOTS SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, DUE TO OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION AND OIL PRESS. ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATION. ACFT RETURNED TO YXS MX BASE. OIL LOSS WAS FOUND TO BE COMING FROM THE HP PUMP DRAIN. OIL SEAL REPLACED, OIL CONSUMPTION ELIMINATED. EXPLORATORY WORK COMPLETED AS PER PRATT AND WHITNEY MX MANUAL. ACFT RELEASED AS PER PRATT AND WHITNEY MX MANUAL PUTTING IN PLACE BOTH OIL FILTER/SCREEN AND CHIP DETECTOR INSPECTIONS.

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