Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Line
Part number
330995F40114
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 CRUISE, THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE IN FLIGHT AFTER GETTING THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING IN THE COCKPIT. THE ACFT RETURNED SAFELY TO BASE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, THE OIL LINE RUNNING FROM THE TORQUE MANIFOLD TO THE ENGINE REDUCTION GEARBOX WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING BADLY. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FLARE OF 1 END OF THE OIL LINE FLEXIBLE HOSE CRACKED AND ALLOWED SUBSTANTIAL OIL LOSS.

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