Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
July 18, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
119 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE MASTER CAUTION WARNING SYS CAME ON IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LOW OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE WAS AT OR BELOW 30 PSI. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED. TROUBLESHOOTING COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND FORWARDED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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