Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
27,886 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
1143890005
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) PILOTS NOTICED OIL PRESSURE DECREASING DURING CRUISE AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED OIL UNDERNEATH THE PLANE IN THE GEAR WELL AREA AND THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW AS WELL. GROUND RUNS INDICATED THAT THE OIL COOLER WAS LEAKING. OIL COOLER WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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