Service difficulty report · Filter · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 22, 2004
Submitted
August 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK27
Aircraft time
6,193 hours, 5,992 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
5,180 hours, 4,073 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

DURING FLIGHT THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR WAS DROPPING. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. THE CAUSE WAS FOUND, OIL FILTER WAS LEAKING THIS WAS CAUSED BY A CHIPPED O-RING ON THE OIL FILTER HOUSING.

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