Service difficulty report · Compressor · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
February 26, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
31,149 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Compressor
Condition
Seized
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AFTER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT, THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN. POST CHECK OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE COMPRESSOR WAS SEIZED, METAL IN THE OIL FILTER AND METAL ON THE CHIP DETECTOR.

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