Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Beech B300

Difficulty date
August 28, 2019
Submitted
September 3, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL945
Aircraft time
3,769 hours, 3,184 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE TO KJAC, AT FL270 NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE LEFT ENGINE AND STREAKING ACROSS THE ENGINE COWL. LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS STARTING TO DROP BUT NEVER BELOW 60 PSI. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND DIVERTED TO KPVU. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE OIL LINE 'B' NUT ON THE TORQUER TRANSDUCER. SECURED SAME WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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