Service difficulty report · Packing · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
July 20, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
23,293 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Packing
Part number
MS9388114
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING ENGINE GROUND RUNS AT 80 PERCENT NG, OIL WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. AT THE SAME TIME, SMOKE AND FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN THROUGH THE ENVIRONMENTAL DUCTS. ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE HANGAR. UPON INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED OIL LEAKING FROM THE TRANSFER TUBE WHERE IT MATES WITH THE EXTERNAL COUPLING. PACKING WAS REPLACED. TRANSFER TUBE REINSTALLED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE TO THE REMOVED PACKING.