Service difficulty report · Engine · Cndair CL6013A

Difficulty date
August 22, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6013A
Engine
Ge CF343A
Part
Engine
Condition
Noisy
Location
Right
Part time
4,650 hours, 4,334 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED ZERO OIL PRESSURE ON RT ENGINE DURING FLIGHT FROM ARAPAHO, COLORADO TO WASHINGTON, DC, AS THEY PASSED OVER ST. LOUIS AT FL370 WITH ALL OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL (INCLUDING OIL TEMP). CORP WINGS MAINTENANCE CONTACTED VIA FLIGHT PHONE AND PILOTS DIRECTED TO DROP TO FL330 AND SEE IF ANY CHANGE. NONE REPORTED, SO PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT. ON DESCENT IN PREPARATION FOR APPROACH TO FL250, CREW HEARD 2 DISTINCT POPPING SOUNDS FROM THE RT ENGINE AND ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN WHILE OVER VIRGINIA. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DULLAS IN THE NORMAL LANDING PATTERN, PERFORMED UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AND TAXIED TO THEIR FBO. 2000-10-31TC: FOLLOW-UP REPORT EXPECTED FROM ORIGINATOR.