Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Beech C90

Difficulty date
February 4, 2025
Submitted
February 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590SH
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ750
Aircraft time
15,411 hours, 15,791 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Engine time
4,508 hours, 4,819 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
Activated
Location
Engine Itt
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, E, A

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

What was found

CRUISING AT FL230 WHEN ITT ON RIGHT SPIKED TO 900-1000 DEGREES C. TORQUE FELL SHORTLY AFTER DROPPING TO "0". RPM WAS 200RPM FROM PROP WINDMILLING. IDENTIFIED RIGHT ENGINE AS FAILED AND SECURED ENGINE PER THE MEMORY ITEMS FROM THE CHECKLIST. ANNOUNCED EMERGENCY AND BEGAN DESCENT TO 10,000MSL ON SAME HEADING. PROCEEDED TO CLEAN-UP ENGINE FURTHER USING "CLEAN-UP (INOPERATIVE ENGINE)" CHECKLIST. VERIFYING WITH SIC ALONG THE WAY FOR ACTION ITEMS. IDENTIFIED KRST AS A SUITABLE FIELD AND DIVERTED. REQUESTED RNAV 03 AND RAN THROUGH NORMAL "APPROACH" AND "LANDING" CHECKLIST. TOUCHED DOWN ON RWY 03 AT 0930 AND TAXIED TO SIGNATURE AVIATION VIA G. SHUTDOWN AT 0936.

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