Service difficulty report · Cap · Israel ASTRASPX

Difficulty date
September 23, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Israel ASTRASPX
Aircraft time
2,680 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73140
Part
Cap
Part number
30607493
Condition
Loose
Location
Oil Tank
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF,LOSS OF LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. SHUT DOWN LT ENGINE, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO BASE. ENGINE SHOWED SIGNS OF OIL LEAK ON LT COWL. INVESTIGATED OIL LEAK AND FOUND THE OB OIL CAP LOOSE. INSPECTED OIL CAP/DIP STICK O-RING AND LOCKING ASSY SERVICEABLE. CLEAN DOWN ENGINE OIL SPILLAGE AND SERVICED ENGINE WITH MOBIL 254. C/O GND RUNS AND ENGINE PERFORMED SERVICEABLE. NO APPARENT LEAKS ON ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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