Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech B200

Difficulty date
November 8, 2013
Submitted
November 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918TC
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB918
Aircraft time
9,940 hours, 9,696 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
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

INFLIGHT , RT ENGINE TORQUE GAGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE ON THE RETURN LEG BACK TO DEPARTURE. WITHIN TWO MINUTES, RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAGE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE AS WELL. FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 100PSI, AND 50PSI RAPIDLY. A MINUTE OR TWO LATER THE RT OIL PRESSURE GAGE WAS DIPPING BELOW 50PSI (RED LINE), THEN STOPPED FLUCTUATING AND STAYED BELOW RED LINE. FLIGHT CREW PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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