Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
February 13, 2026
Submitted
February 16, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N325ER
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
325
Aircraft time
5,013 hours, 3,919 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Garlock Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Part time
233 hours, 134 cycles
Component
Engine Hydrauli · NA
Component part number
66070661
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CREW NARRATIVE) WE DEPARTED THIS EARLY MORNING TO PWA. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, 325ER’S RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN SLOWLY LOSING OIL PRESSURE AND OIL TEMP SLOWLY INCREASED. 15 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE HAD GRADUALLY DROPPED FROM 65PSI AT TAKEOFF TO 13 PSI. WHEN OIL PRESSURE GOT AS LOW AS 25PSI, WE DETERMINED THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION AT THAT POINT WAS TO PREFORM A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND RETURN TO BASE. RED OIL PRESS ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT CAME ON AS IT SHOULD WHEN OIL PRESSURE FELL BELOW 20PSI. BY THE TIME WE ACTUALLY MOVED RIGHT THRUST LEVER TO CUTOFF, OIL PRESSURE READ 13PSI. (MAINTENANCE NARRATIVE): CLEANED ENGINE OF RESIDUAL OIL. BAGGED OIL DRIP LINES AND RAN ENGINE ON GROUND. NOTED OIL LEAK FROM ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP SEAL. ORDERED SEAL AOG AND CALLED WEST STAR FOR OUTSIDE VENDOR ASSISTANCE (SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY 2/16/26 ARRIVAL)