Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
December 23, 2011
Submitted
December 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718AF
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC162
Aircraft time
29,205 hours, 37,258 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS3209139
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT THE PILOT REPORTED THAT VISIBLE SMOKE AND A SLIGHT OIL SMELL WAS PRESENT WHEN HE TURNED THE BLEED AIR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM ON. THE PILOT SHUT OFF THE ENVIRONMENTAL BLEED AIR SYSTEM AND RETURNED TO KPHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GROUND RUN AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SMOKE OR OIL SMELL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ENGINE OIL WAS PRESENT ON THE INLET SCREEN OF THE LEFT ENGINE. REMOVED THE LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER HOUSING ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED THE HOUSING O-RING AND BACK UP RING. GROUND RUN LEFT ENGINE NO OIL WAS PRESENT AT THE ENGINE INLET SCREEN AREA. NO SMOKE OR OIL SMELL REPORTED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.

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