Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) DURING SHORT FINAL, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. THE PILOT INITIALLY RETARDED THE ENGINE TO IDLE AND THEN HE SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE WHEN THE PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 20 PSI. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE AT DESTINATION. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND NO OIL ON THE SIGHT GLASS BUT NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.

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