Service difficulty report · Pump · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
February 26, 2004
Submitted
February 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N50558
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
267
Aircraft time
55 hours, 46 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Engine time
55 hours, 46 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Seized
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM KBED, FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED A LEFT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARING LIGHT AND A SIMULTANEOUS DECREASE IN INDICATED OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KBDL. THE LT ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED BY MAINTENANCE AND A LOANER ENGINE INSTALLED. PRATT & WHITNEY SUSPECTS A SEIZED OIL PUMP. A TEARDOWN REPORT HAS BEEN REQUESTED.