A PAY2 pilot reported a malfunctioning right engine to ATC; requesting a diversion to a nearby airpo...

Attributes
ACN	918445
Time
Date	201011
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-42 Cheyenne IIA
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 45 Flight Crew Total 1325 Flight Crew Type 200
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Right engine torque gauge started fluctuating. Upon further engine instrument scan I noted that oil pressure on that engine had fallen below the red line. All other engine parameters were normal so I idled the engine and advised ATC of the need to divert for precautionary landing. They cleared me direct to the nearest airport. A few minutes later the oil pressure continued to erode so I declared an emergency due to the impending loss of one engine. ATC was very helpful and I landed single engine without incident. I advised the tower of my need to shut down on the taxiway after clearing the runway to avoid a single engine taxi to the ramp. I was met by fire/rescue; ground operations; and a tug who towed me to the ramp without any further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PAY2 Pilot reported a malfunctioning right engine to ATC; requesting a diversion to a nearby airport where he safely made a single engine approach and landing.

Narrative: Right engine torque gauge started fluctuating. Upon further engine instrument scan I noted that oil pressure on that engine had fallen below the red line. All other engine parameters were normal so I idled the engine and advised ATC of the need to divert for precautionary landing. They cleared me direct to the nearest airport. A few minutes later the oil pressure continued to erode so I declared an emergency due to the impending loss of one engine. ATC was very helpful and I landed single engine without incident. I advised the Tower of my need to shut down on the taxiway after clearing the runway to avoid a single engine taxi to the ramp. I was met by fire/rescue; Ground Operations; and a tug who towed me to the ramp without any further incident.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

A PAY2 pilot reported a malfunctioning right engine to ATC; requesting a diversion to a nearby airport where he safely made a single engine approach and landing.