Service difficulty report · Filler · Beech B200

Difficulty date
March 6, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Filler
Part number
PJ0784
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER STARTING THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE, THE PILOT OBSERVED THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS LOW (80PSI) AND FLUCTUATING +/- 5 PSI. THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND OBSERVED THE OIL LEVEL WAS VERY LOW AND APPEARED TO HAVE LEAKED OUT THROUGH THE OIL FILLER NECK. OIL FILLER NECK AND DIPSTICK REPLACED. OIL SERVICING CARRIED OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PRATT AND WHITNEY WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO TRANSPORT CANADA THROUGH SUBSEQUENT SERVICE DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS. (TC NR 20180314002).

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