Service difficulty report · Oil System · Raythn B300RAYTHEON

Difficulty date
April 21, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Raythn B300RAYTHEON
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CLIMBING AT FL21, THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE AFTER NOTICING THE OIL PRESSURE HAD SUDDENLY DROPPED TO ZERO. AT THE SAME TIME A LOUD POPPING SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE CABIN STARTED FILLING WITH WHITE SMOKE. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT OIL COVERED THE REAR ENGINE NACELLE AND WING T/E, A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE INTAKE AREA AND ENGINE BLEED VALVE, THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF OIL ON THE DIPSTICK.