SDR 82206N71CK

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Lear 36A

Difficulty date
August 21, 2006
Submitted
August 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CK
Make and model
Lear 36A
Aircraft serial
035
Aircraft time
16,573 hours, 9,257 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Engine time
6,255 hours, 4,704 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Torn
Location
Oil Cap
Component
Oil Fill Cap · Garrtt
Component part number
5725339103
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING DURING CRUISE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FOUND RT ENGINE OIL TANK FILLER CAP O-RING TORN. OIL LEVEL WAS DOWN 2.5 QTS. REPLACED O-RING WITH NEW, SERVICED ENGINE OIL WITH 2.5QTS. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN UP, LEAKAGE CHECK, AND OIL PRESSURE CHECKS MM.

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