Service difficulty report · Pump · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
January 15, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Engine
Ge CJ6104
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) OIL PRESSURE LOSS/IFSD WHILE SETTING UP FOR APPROACH, THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED AND OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WAS ZERO. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED. TROUBLESHOOTING IS FOCUSING ON A FAULTY OIL PUMP WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED.