Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 17, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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 REVENUE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE. THE OIL PRESSURE RETURNED IN THE NORMAL RANGE AT IDLE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO KEEP THE ENGINE AT IDLE AND DIVERTED THE FLIGHT TO THE HOME STATION. THE ON GROUND INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE OIL LEVEL WAS BELOW MINIMUM. THE TROUBLESHOOTING IS IN PROGRESS.

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