Service difficulty report · Hose · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 30, 2018
Submitted
October 31, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N197GA
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB16
Aircraft time
40,682 hours, 55,519 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Engine time
27,386 hours, 36,919 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
124J00212CR0290
Condition
Chafed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AFTER TORQUE AND OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE OIL HOSE CONNECTED BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND OIL COOLER HAD CHAFED THROUGH THE INSULATION AND SHIELDING WHERE THE HOSE RESTED ON THE AFT NACELLE STRUCTURE TO THE POINT OF LEAKING OIL.

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