Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
April 11, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
15,598 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Engine
Condition
Warning Light
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E, B

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CREW OBSERVED THE CHIP LIGHT ON THE LT ENGINE. THEY PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED. A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED SIGNS OF METAL IN THE ENGINE OIL. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.