Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 20, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS SEEN TO DECREASE AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ACTIVATED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED EXTERNAL OIL LEAKAGE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20061006015)

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