Service difficulty report · Transducer · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 18, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
29,549 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Transducer
Part number
1013890235
Condition
Reads High
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DURING THE CLIMB READING 150-160 PSI. CREW REQUESTED RETURN TO ORIGIN. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. THE CREW COMPLETED A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER EVALUATION BY MAINTENANCE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER P/N: 101-389023-5 WAS AT FAULT. UNIT WAS REPLACED, GROUND RUN, FUNCTION & LEAK CHECKS CARRIED OUT WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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