Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Beech B300

Difficulty date
July 8, 2018
Submitted
July 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N892UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1139
Aircraft time
20 hours, 17 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Engine time
20 hours, 17 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 60PSI. DECREASED POWER SETTING, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KMSV. TWO ENGINE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN AFTER LANDING AS A PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE OIL LINE 'B' NUT ON THE OIL PRESSURE LINE JUST BEHIND THE PROP OVERSPEED GOVERNOR. LINE WAS SECURED, ENGINE OIL SERVICED AND ENGINE RUNS PERFORMED. COMPLIED WITH PWC EMM LOSS OF OIL/LOW OIL PRESSURE INSPECTION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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