SDR 2025F00171

Service difficulty report · Oil System · Beech B90

Difficulty date
July 31, 2025
Submitted
August 1, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N176TW
Make and model
Beech B90
Aircraft serial
LW076
Aircraft time
11,748 hours, 10,961 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A28A
Engine time
7,969 hours, 7,685 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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

DEPARTED GYH-ADS, AT FL180 PILOT NOTED SPARKS BY THE RT ENGINE AND THEN THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED AND PRESSURE GAUGE SHOWED 0. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, ATC CONTACTED AND PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT.

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