Service difficulty report · Screen · Beech C99

Difficulty date
September 9, 2013
Submitted
October 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N238AL
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U238
Aircraft time
21,855 hours, 36,836 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A36
Engine time
21,243 hours, 28,948 cycles
Part
Screen
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Scav Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

NR 1 ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION ENGINE OIL LEVEL FOUND TO BE VERY LOW. ENGINE TEAR DOWN REVEALED SIGNIFICANT RESTRICTION TO THE SCAVENGE PUMP SUCTION SCREEN. THE RESTRICTION WAS FROM A BREAKDOWN OF THE CORROSION PREVENTION VARNISH COATING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX HOUSING.

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