Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 5, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS SEEN TO FLUCTUATE ACCOMPANIED BY SMOKE AND ODOR IN THE CABIN AIR. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SUBSEQUENTLY REDUCED TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. PWC WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE, ONCE DETERMINED.

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