Service difficulty report · Dipstick · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
June 15, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
1,633 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Dipstick
Part number
3615309481
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,843 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING OIL LEVEL CHECK, FOUND PART OF THE RT ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK WAS MISSING. OIL RESERVOIR WAS DRAINED AND THE MISSING PART OF THE DIPSTICK WAS FOUND LAYING IN THE TANK BOTTOM. MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR WAS INSPECTED AND NO EVIDENCE OF DEBRIS WERE FOUND. DIPSTICK WAS REPLACED. COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE BROKEN DIPSTICK.