Service difficulty report · Oil System · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 3, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
31,149 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) THE PILOTS NOTICED DURING CLIMBOUT AT AROUND 14,000 FT THAT THE FLASHING LIGHT FOR THE OIL PRESSURE ON THE LT ENGINE WAS FLASHING. OIL PRESSURE WAS ZERO, THE PILOTS SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE AND RETURNED. THE LT ENGINE WAS SEIZED WHEN CHECKED BY CREWS ON THE GROUND.

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