Service difficulty report · Housing · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
June 22, 2023
Submitted
July 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC43
Aircraft time
35,669 hours, 30,883 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Engine time
14,591 hours, 10,492 cycles
Part
Housing
Part number
310732401
Part serial
03022305ACE
Condition
Eroded
Location
Scavenge Pump
Part time
326 hours, 220 cycles
Component
Engine · Pwa
Component part number
PT6A65B
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED OIL LEAKING OUT OF RIGHT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE DISCOVER #2 ENGINE OIL SCAVENGE PUMP HAVING A PINHOLE LEAK AND THE HOUSING WAS REPLACED. INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT CAVITATION EROSION OF THE PUMP BODY IN A CORNER OF THE CAVITY HAD CREATED A HOLE. THIS IS FREQUENT ON THESE PUMP HOUSINGS. POST REPLACEMENT OF PUMP HOUSING LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD.

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