Service difficulty report · Oil System · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 13, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
35,181 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Pressure Loss
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A FLIGHT AND WAS DIVERTED DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING OFF LINE AND THE TQ WAS FLUCTUATING. THE ENGINE AUTO FEATHERED ON ITS OWN AND THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. THE ACFT DID AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SHIPPED TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION.

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