Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 13, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Aircraft time
5,851 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D1A
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) THE PILOT OBSERVED ENGINE NR 2 LOST OF OIL PRESSURE DURING CRUISE. ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED WHEN OIL PRESSURE GOT INTO THE YELLOW ARC ON THE GAUGE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN AND SECURE THE ENGINE WHEN OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 20 PSI. AN EVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS DONE AT THE MEDICINE HAT AIRPORT.