Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
November 16, 2019
Submitted
November 21, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718AF
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC162
Aircraft time
33,690 hours, 41,877 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Engine time
19,489 hours, 21,877 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Oil Consumption
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ENROUTE TO KSDF THE CABIN SHOWED SIGNS OF SMOKE WHEN THE RIGHT BLEED AIR WAS TURNED ON. THE SMOKE DISSIPATED WHEN THE RIGHT BLEED WAS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT BLEED AIR SYSTEM AND FOUND RESIDUAL OIL IN THE RIGHT NACELLE BLEED AIR PRE COOLER CAUSING THE SMOKE IN THE CABIN WHEN THE BLEED AIR WAS TURNED ON. REPLACED THE BLEED AIR PRECOOLER. THE CAUSE FOR THE RESIDUAL OIL WAS DUE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE HAVING HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO THE ACCY GEAR BOX NOT SCAVENGING THE OIL PROPERLY. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED ON 11/13/2019.

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