Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
February 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Line
Part number
3030150
Condition
Bent
Location
Rt Engine Oil
Stage of operation
NR
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) ON A COLD START (APPROX -37 CELSIUS), HIGH OIL PRESSURE (>200 PSI) WAS OBSERVED ON RIGHT ENGINE. ENGINE START WAS ABORTED. COPILOT OBSERVED OIL FLOWING FROM ENGINE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THIS TUBE HAD (WAS) BENT SEVERELY AT BOTH BEND RADII AND HAD ALLOWED THE AFT END OF THE TUBE TO BECOME DISCONNECTED. THIS ALLOWED THE OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ENGINE. TUBE WAS CHANGED WITH NEW STYLE (REF P&W SB 3173). OIL FILTER WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. SOME MATERIAL WAS FOUND IN FILTER AND CHECKS I.A.W. PT6A-41 MM CH 79-20-04(3) WERE C/W AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.