SDR 2026F00006

Service difficulty report · Engine · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
January 24, 2026
Submitted
January 28, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N662AR
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60221
Aircraft time
8,247 hours, 5,780 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON 1/24/2026 N662AR, CYO662 WAS DEPARTING KSUA HEADING TO KNAS. DURING CLIMB, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE LH ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING. THE SCHEDULED FLIGHT WAS OVER WATER SO THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO KSUA. LOCAL MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. ENGINE OIL LEVELS WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE NORMAL. ENGINE RUNS COMPLETED WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. THE MECHANIC THEN SWAPPED OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTERS AND RAN ENGINES AGAIN. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE LH ENGINE OIL PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE INDICATOR WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE RUNS COMPLETED. ALL INDICATIONS FOUND TO BE NORMAL - NO DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF FLUCTUATION COULD BE FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND HAS BEEN ON SEVEN FLIGHTS SINCE WITH NO OTHER ISSUES REPORTED.