Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech C90

Difficulty date
December 7, 2023
Submitted
December 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N98KS
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ1502
Aircraft time
11,283 hours, 16,361 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Engine time
7,449 hours, 9,344 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING OUR TRAINING FLIGHT WE NOTICED THE R OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR FLICKERING. THE RIGHT OIL PRESSURE GAUGE CONFIRMED LOW OIL PRESSURE WITH A READING HOVERING AROUND 40 PSI. EVERY OTHER ENGINE INSTRUMENT WERE IN NORMAL PARAMETERS. PER THE CHECKLIST, WE PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. RIGHT ENGINE FEATHERED NORMALLY. WE PROCEEDED TO DIVERT TO KGYI AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHERE A NONEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION WE FOUND A LOOSE OIL LINE ON THE RGB THAT WE TIGHTENED. REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE PRIMARY GOVERNOR DUE TO A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE BECAUSE OF A OIL LEAK. COMPLIED WITH INSPECTION PROCEDURE IN MM 72.00.00 PARA R1. ALL WORK DONE IAW BCKA AND MM 79.20.02, 79.30.05, 72.00.00, 61.20.00 AND 20.06.00. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES AT THIS TIME.

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