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Hawker 1000 flight crew diverts to jax after getting a master caution light. The right engine oil pressure was fluctuating during their rough ride in turbulence. Ground inspection found the oil to be 2 pt 5 quarts low.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 384207 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199710 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : jax |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 39000 msl bound upper : 39000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zjx |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | BAe 125 Series 1000 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 384207 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe inflight encounter other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
En route from mkg-mia at FL390 in light to moderate turbulence we had our master warning light come on with no red annunciators associated with it. After 3RD time coming on we noticed that the right oil pressure gauge was fluctuating more than the left. Went through checklist which said that it was within acceptable limits. Considering the poor en route WX in florida, we decided that the safest action would be to make a precautionary landing at jax. We requested lower altitude and to divert to jax to make a precautionary landing and it was granted. When handed off to jax approach they asked if we needed assistance and we said negative, just a precautionary landing. After landing we discovered that the oil on the right engine was a little lower than the left so added oil and ran up right engine and everything was normal. After being cleared from company we proceeded on to mia with no fluctuations at all. This was a part 91 flight. We added 2 1/2 quarts of oil to right engine which brought it to full which is within the oil consumption limits of aircraft. I feel that the turbulence is what caused the fluctuations and a lower oil level. Recommendations would be to make sure oil level is higher than required for normal flight when turbulence is going to be or forecast for route of flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: HAWKER 1000 FLC DIVERTS TO JAX AFTER GETTING A MASTER CAUTION LIGHT. THE R ENG OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING DURING THEIR ROUGH RIDE IN TURB. GND INSPECTION FOUND THE OIL TO BE 2 PT 5 QUARTS LOW.
Narrative: ENRTE FROM MKG-MIA AT FL390 IN LIGHT TO MODERATE TURB WE HAD OUR MASTER WARNING LIGHT COME ON WITH NO RED ANNUNCIATORS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. AFTER 3RD TIME COMING ON WE NOTICED THAT THE R OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING MORE THAN THE L. WENT THROUGH CHKLIST WHICH SAID THAT IT WAS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. CONSIDERING THE POOR ENRTE WX IN FLORIDA, WE DECIDED THAT THE SAFEST ACTION WOULD BE TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG AT JAX. WE REQUESTED LOWER ALT AND TO DIVERT TO JAX TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG AND IT WAS GRANTED. WHEN HANDED OFF TO JAX APCH THEY ASKED IF WE NEEDED ASSISTANCE AND WE SAID NEGATIVE, JUST A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG. AFTER LNDG WE DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL ON THE R ENG WAS A LITTLE LOWER THAN THE L SO ADDED OIL AND RAN UP R ENG AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. AFTER BEING CLRED FROM COMPANY WE PROCEEDED ON TO MIA WITH NO FLUCTUATIONS AT ALL. THIS WAS A PART 91 FLT. WE ADDED 2 1/2 QUARTS OF OIL TO R ENG WHICH BROUGHT IT TO FULL WHICH IS WITHIN THE OIL CONSUMPTION LIMITS OF ACFT. I FEEL THAT THE TURB IS WHAT CAUSED THE FLUCTUATIONS AND A LOWER OIL LEVEL. RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD BE TO MAKE SURE OIL LEVEL IS HIGHER THAN REQUIRED FOR NORMAL FLIGHT WHEN TURB IS GOING TO BE OR FORECAST FOR RTE OF FLT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.