What was found
LEFT ENGINE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED WEAK SCAVENGE OIL PUMP. OIL PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT AND OPERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- September 30, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N245CC
- Make and model
- Cessna 550
- Aircraft serial
- 550212
- Engine
- Pwa JT15D4
- System (JASC)
- 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
- Part
- Oil Pump
- Part number
- 3030391
- Condition
- Weak
- Location
- Lt Eng Scav
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.