Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech B99

Difficulty date
April 27, 2017
Submitted
April 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950AA
Make and model
Beech B99
Aircraft serial
U159
Aircraft time
39,040 hours, 62,047 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Engine time
31,588 hours, 36,543 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
3015000
Part serial
PCE40883
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Part time
31,588 hours, 36,543 cycles
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE DEVELOPED TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS. PILOT NOTED FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE READINGS AND AS OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. SHUTDOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE. PILOT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED SIGNIFICANT OIL LOSS WITH OIL EXITING THE ENGINE AIR INLET AREA AND METAL WAS FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER.

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