Service difficulty report · Transducer · Beech B300

Difficulty date
April 28, 2022
Submitted
May 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1055
Aircraft time
4,028 hours, 3,377 cycles
Part
Transducer
Part number
1013890237
Part serial
88922201
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Right Engine
Part time
17 hours, 15 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A, O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AND LEVEL OFF THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION FLUCTUATED FROM NORMAL TO 96/111/55/18 PSI. THE CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED AND THE RIGHT ENGINE SECURED (SHUTDOWN). AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KMDT. SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER AND OIL FILTER. THE ENGINE EDC AND DCU WERE SWAPPED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT PER FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE RECOMMENDATION. ENGINE GROUND RUNS AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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