Service difficulty report · Drain · Beech B200

Difficulty date
May 26, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B200
Engine
Pwa PT6A61
Part
Drain
Condition
Blocked
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL210, CREW NOTICED OIL PRESSURE AND TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS WITH SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST STACK. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A LOW OIL LEVEL (ADD 3 QTS) AND OIL IN THE EXHAUST CASE NEAR THE POWER TURBINE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE EXHAUST CASE DRAIN WAS BLOCKED. AFTER UNBLOCKING, DARK OIL AND CARBON DRAINED FROM THE CASE. A MOTORING CYCLE WAS PERFORMED WHICH PRODUCED MORE OIL FROM THE DRAIN. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIRS.

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