Service difficulty report · Cap · Beech F90

Difficulty date
November 15, 2011
Submitted
November 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416P
Make and model
Beech F90
Aircraft serial
LA67
Aircraft time
10,365 hours, 1,178 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Engine time
10,225 hours, 10,225 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN3
Part
Cap
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Nr 1 Oil Sys
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 CRUISE AT 13,000 FT, PILOT NOTICED NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE INDICATOR FLUCTUATING. NOTICED NR1 OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED. PULLED BACK POWER ON ENGINE AND SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCYAND COMPLETED A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. FOUND OIL FILLER CAP NOT SECURED PROPERLY, CAUSING OIL TO BE VENTED FROM THE OIL FILLER TUBE.

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