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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 650 · Pasco, WA · November 2, 2013

Date: November 2, 2013 · 11:35 local
Place: Pasco, WA
Airport: Pasco
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N202AV
Reported as: Cessna 650
Reported engine: Garrett TFE-731 series
People aboard: 9
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor

N202AVRegistered now · Cessna 650S/N 650-7108 · Built 1999 Airframe modelCessna 650 Engine modelGarrett TFE731 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During flight, pilot noticed oil pressure on #1 engine was dropping. Pilot elected to shut down the engine and make a precautionary landing at the psc airport. Maintenance determined there was a cut in the oil cap o-ring which allowed loss of 2-3 quarts of engine oil. Engine did not run out of oil. Maintenance contacted Cessna who told them to service the oil, replace the o-ring, and run the engine to see if there were any fluctuations in oil pressure. Seeing none, the aircraft was returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

DURING FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE ON #1 ENGINE WAS DROPPING. PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT THE PSC AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THERE WAS A CUT IN THE OIL CAP O-RING WHICH ALLOWED LOSS OF 2-3 QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL. ENGINE DID NOT RUN OUT OF OIL. MAINTENANCE CONTACTED CESSNA WHO TOLD THEM TO SERVICE THE OIL, REPLACE THE O-RING, AND RUN THE ENGINE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY FLUCTUATIONS IN OIL PRESSURE. SEEING NONE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.