Service difficulty report · Gear · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Reduction Gb
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) DURING CLIMB NR 1 ENGINE LOST POWER, FOLLOWED BY A TORQUE DECREASE AND FLUCTUATING, THIS WAS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY AN OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FIRST ATTEMPT TO START THE ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFUL. ON THE SECOND START, THE OIL PRESSURE WAS SLOW TO RAISE THEN DROPPED, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. INSPECTION OF THE RGB CHIP DETECTOR REVEALED METALLIC PARTICULES. ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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