Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Beech B300

Difficulty date
September 18, 2020
Submitted
September 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1065
Aircraft time
2,746 hours, 2,285 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Engine time
2,746 hours, 2,285 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, B, A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN BY THE CREW DURING CRUISE FLIGHT DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KGSO. SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE LEFT ENGINE TORQUE MANIFOLD RETURN LINE 'B' NUT. SECURED SAME AND SERVICED ENGINE OIL. ENGINE HIGH POWER RUNS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PER PWC, ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR AND OIL FILTER INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS ACCOMPLISHED, AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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