Service difficulty report · Adapter · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 4, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
11,724 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Adapter
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE, THE LT ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND THE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP. THE CREW DECIDED TO CONDUCT A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND DIVERTED THE ACFT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE FOUND THAT THE OIL ADAPTOR ON THE REDUCTION GEAR BOX HAD FAILED.