# SDR TIMA20150618001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 18, 2015
- Submitted: June 22, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N950AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N950AA), registered now
- Make and model: Beech B-99
- Registry model: [Beech B-99](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-99) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: U159
- Aircraft time: 38,065 hours, 60,825 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PT6A27
- Engine time: 34,326 hours, 44,376 cycles
- System (JASC): [7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7261)
- Part: Fitting
- Part number: 130F00612D022018
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Rt Engine
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TIMA20150618001

## Discrepancy

DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE RT ENG OIL PRESS BEGAN FLUCTUATING.  OIL PRESS DROPPED TO 40 PSI WITH THROTTLE AT IDLE & THE OIL PRESS ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED.  RT ENG WAS SHUTDOWN AT 1.5 MILES ON FINAL.  ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.  SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A 90 DEGREE FITTING ON THE OIL COOLER HOSE HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE STARTER & GEN COOLING DUCT CAUSING A LEAK IN THE FITTING, RESULTING IN ENG OIL LOSS IN FLIGHT.

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