Service difficulty report · Housing · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 22, 2025
Submitted
January 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC79
Aircraft time
53,564 hours, 52,622 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Engine time
4,606 hours, 3,247 cycles
Part
Housing
Part number
310732401
Part serial
ACE04192401
Condition
Eroded
Location
Scavenge Pump
Part time
620 hours, 419 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

MAINTENANCE NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM #2 ENGINE COWLING. INSPECTION REVEALED OIL LEAKING FROM THE SCAVENGE OIL PUMP HOUSING PINHOLE AND REPLACED HOUSING. REMOVED UNIT WAS VERIFIED TO HAVE INTERNAL EROSION THROUGH BODY OF THE HOUSING. THIS HAS BECOME A COMMON ISSUE AND PWC IS WORKING ON FIXING IT.

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