Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 12, 2015
Submitted
November 13, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N860CR
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600500
Aircraft time
5,413 hours, 4,993 cycles
Engine
Pwc JT15D5D
Engine time
5,008 hours, 4,541 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
99121783
Part serial
0889
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
5,413 hours, 4,993 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON NOV 12 2015 , NOTICED RT ENGINE WAS DRIPPING OIL STATICALLY ON THE HANGER FLOOR. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WEEP HOLE WAS LEAKING. THIS IS THE THIRD OIL PRESSURE SWITCH, FOUND LEAKING ON THESE ENGINES IN 3 YEARS.