Service difficulty report · Oil System · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 24, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
25,701 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW NOTED SOUNDS OF OUT OF SYNC PROPS, AND FLICKERING OIL PRESSURE. MASTER WARNING LOW OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A CREW SHUTDOWN OF THE L/H ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REVEALED, REDUCTION GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR COVERED IN LARGE METAL, REDUCTION GEAR BOX FINGER SCREEN AND ENGINE OIL FILTER CONTAMINATED WITH METAL. ENGINE OIL FOUND DRIPPING FROM ENGINE INLET.

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