Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900

Difficulty date
October 22, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE CRUISE THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE SHOWING 93% N1 MAX AND SHORTLY AFTER NOTICING THIS, THE LH GENERATOR FAILED. THE CREW THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE GENERATOR BUT THE GENERATOR DID NOT COME BACK ONLINE. THE LH ENGINE OIL LOW ANNUNCIATOR WARNING CAME ON AND THE PILOT NOTICED THE LH ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPING BELOW 60 PSI. THE CREW PERFORMED AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY.

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