# SDR 2015FA0000024

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 23, 2015
- Submitted: January 23, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N58VB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N58VB), registered now
- Make and model: Beech 58P
- Registry model: [Beech 58P](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: TJ260
- Aircraft time: 4,441 hours
- Engine: Cont TSIO520L
- System (JASC): [7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7261)
- Part: Separator
- Part number: 10291004641
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Engine Oil
- Part time: 4,441 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015FA0000024

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  VISUAL INSPECTION BY MECHANIC FOUND THE LT ENGINE AIR/OIL SEPARATOR HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE SEPARATOR CAUSING A OIL LEAK, THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUN OUT OF OIL, THE SEPARATOR WAS REPLACED AND OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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