Service difficulty report · Oil System · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
November 13, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 CRUISE AT FL270, THE PILOT NOTICED OIL ODOR AND SMOKE IN CABIN. HE ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENG AND SHORTLY AFTER, PERFORMED A UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSP AND GROUND RUNS REVEALED OIL COMING OUT OF THE INLET AND COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE. WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.