Service difficulty report · Oil Fill Port · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
February 8, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Oil Fill Port
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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) AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ON LT ENGINE. PILOT SHUTDOWN AND SECURED ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. OIL LEAK FOUND AT THE FILLER NECK COVER.

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