Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Beech B99

Difficulty date
April 8, 2020
Submitted
April 13, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997SB
Make and model
Beech B99
Aircraft serial
U182
Aircraft time
26,868 hours, 37,871 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A36
Engine time
30,408 hours, 38,719 cycles
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Not Closed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOSS IN FLIGHT, SHUT DOWN ENGINE AT 40 PSI.///OIL DIPSTICK ON RH ENGINE UNLOCKED AND LIFTED FROM OIL FILLER NECK. CLEANED ENGINE BAY, WING, FUSELAGE, AND TAIL. INSPECTED OIL FILTER FOR METAL. NO DEFECTS. FILLED RH ENGINE WITH 8 QUARTS OF AEROSHELL 500, PERFORMED GROUND RUN. ITT, OIL PRESSURE, TORQUE ALL WITHIN OPERATING LIMITS. REMOVED AND RE-INSPECTED OIL FILTER AND FOUND NO SIGN OF METAL OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS. INSPECTED OIL DIPSTICK LOCKING FEATURES FOR DAMAGE AND WEAR - NO DEFECTS NOTED. VERIFIED PROPER OPERATION OF DIPSTICK LOCKING FEATURE, VERIFIED PROPER SEALING OF DIPSTICK O-RING. REFERENCE P&W PT6A-36 MM 79-00-00 AND 79-20-02

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