Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 9, 2008
Submitted
October 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK454
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

REPORTED LOW OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. THE AFFECTED ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE OIL SYSTEM. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR OEM EVALUATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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