Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 99

Difficulty date
December 22, 2022
Submitted
December 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N239AL
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U239
Aircraft time
30,118 hours, 45,567 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A36
Engine time
26,007 hours, 34,745 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTED DENVER. EVERY INDIRECTION ON TAKEOFF & CLIMB WAS NORMAL UNTIL 10 MINUTES INTO CRUISE AT 16,000FT, WHEN TORQUE GAUGE BECAME ERRATIC, PILOT WATCHED GAUGE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE & TAPPED GAUGE A FEW TIMES TO CHECK IF IT WAS GETTING STUCK. THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON FOR LT ENGINE. PRESSURE ON ENGINE WAS 50PSI. DECIDED TO RETURN TO DIA , ADVICED ATC NEEDED TO RETURN BUT DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENTIRE WAY BACK, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE OIL PRESSURE DOWN TO BELOW REDLINE ENGINE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY & FELT PERFECTLY NORMAL WITH NO INDICATIONS THAT WOULD SUGGEST A FAILURE. ELECTED TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUN. ONCE SAFELY ON THE GROUND, SHUTDOWN ENG AND TAXIED TO RAMP.

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