SDR TIMA2018102500001

Service difficulty report · Oil System · Beech 99A

Difficulty date: October 22, 2018
Submitted: October 25, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N99GH
Make and model: Beech 99A
Aircraft serial: U112
Aircraft time: 39,675 hours, 68,071 cycles
Engine: Pwa PT6A28
Engine time: 14,740 hours, 13,803 cycles
System (JASC): 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
Part: Oil System
Condition: Low Pressure
Location: Lt Engine
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, PILOT NOTED LEFT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED, AND VERIFIED WITH LOW OIL PRESSURE ON THE GAUGE. PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURNED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT TO SLC, THE ORIGINAL DEPARTURE POINT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS IN PROCESS.

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