Service difficulty report · Oil System · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
March 23, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
9,395 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER AROUND 40 MINUTES IN CRUISE ABOVE FL220, RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPS FROM 130 PSI DOWN TO 110 PSI AND FLUCTUATES ACCOMPANIED BY OIL LOSS. AS SOON AS THE ALTITUDE GOES DOWN BELOW FL220, OIL PRESSURE GOES BACK TO NORMAL. AFTER PERFORMING ALL TROUBLESHOOTING.

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