Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 3, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
31,661 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
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 FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED VIBRATION ON NR 1 ENGINE WITH A RAISE OF TEMPERATURE. THE POWER WAS REDUCED AND SOON AFTER A NOISE WAS HEARD ACCOMPANIED BY RUMBLING. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND METAL IN OIL. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIRS.

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