Service difficulty report · Seal · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
February 13, 2024
Submitted
February 15, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N50GJ
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60204
Aircraft time
7,345 hours, 5,349 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Seal
Part number
30B1779
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Gearbox Oil
Component
Gearbox · Pwa
Component part number
UNKNOWN
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON 2/13/24 LEAR 60-204, N50GJ DEPARTED KRDU WITH PASSENGERS FLYING TO KSTL. APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE ON THE #2 ENGINE HAD DROPPED 15 PSI. THE CAPTAIN CALLED INTO ATI MAINTENANCE AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE SITUATION. MAINTENANCE ADVISED THEM TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE OIL PRESSURE. THE ROUTE THEY WERE ON WOULD TAKE THEM DIRECTLY OVER NASHVILLE, TN. WHICH THEY WERE 20 MINUTES AWAY FROM. IF THE PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DROP THEY WOULD DIVERT TO KBNA. THE PRESSURE DID DROP AND REQUEST TO DIVERT WAS MADE TO ATC. AS THEY WERE ON FINAL, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED (COMES ON AT 20 PSI) THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN FOR PRECAUTIONARY PURPOSES AND LANDED SAFELY AT KBNA. LOCAL MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE LEAK CAME FROM THE ACCESSORY DRIVE GEARBOX VENT LINE. PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND SHIPPED TO THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY WORKING ON THE AIRCRAFT.