Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 16, 2018
Submitted
January 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31704
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB12
Aircraft time
40,192 hours, 52,912 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Tube
Part number
SCDEETS41685
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Oil Breather
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN FLUCTUATING NEAR THE LOW REDLINE. THE PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN OF THE LEFT ENGINE AND DIVERTED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT ENGINE AND FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE INLET AREA. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE OIL BREATHER SKEET TUBING INNER WALL COLLAPSED NOT ALLOWING THE OIL SYSTEM TO VENT PROPERLY. REPLACED THE SKEET TUBING, PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUNS NO OIL LEAKS WERE PRESENT. NO OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NOTED ON THE GROUND RUN.

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