Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Beech C99

Difficulty date
June 16, 2006
Submitted
July 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236AL
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U236
Aircraft time
19,902 hours, 31,011 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A36
Engine time
18,749 hours, 25,275 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED, GAUGE INDICATED OIL PRESSURE WAS LOW. PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED CORROSION INTERNALLY IN THE REAR RGB CASE HAD CREATED AN OIL LEAK RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS FOR THE ENGINE.

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