Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 29, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
11,742 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS3209114
Condition
Cut
Location
Transfer Tube
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT WAS LANDING AFTER A 20 MINUTE FLIGHT AND CREW NOTICED A MIST COMING FROM THE FRONT OF LT ENGINE COWL. AFTER LANDING THERE WAS A POOL OF OIL UNDER THE LT ENG AND THE COWLINGS WERE COVERED IN OIL. PILOT CHECKED THE OIL DIP STICK FOR SECURITY AND IT WAS SECURED PROPERLY. MX REMOVED COWLS AND AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DISCOVERED OIL WAS COMING FROM THE LT INBD SCAVENGE TUBE AT THE FRONT. TUBE WAS REMOVED AND FWD O-RING WAS FOUND TO BE CUT. THERE HAD BEEN NO RECENT MX ACTION UNDERTAKEN WITH REGARD TO TRANSFER TUBE OTHER THAN ROUTINE INSP. O-RINGS WERE REPLACED AND TUBE REINSTALLED. 4 LITRES OF OIL WERE ADDED TO TOP UP THE ENG. ACFT WAS GROUND RUN FOR LEAK CHECK AND NONE FOUND. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.