Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 29, 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
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

(CAN) IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL PRESSURE LOSS DURING TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN BY THE PILOT AND THE ACFT RETURNED BACK TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. INVESTIGATION SHOWED EVIDENCE OF AN EXTERNAL OIL LEAK. OIL LEVEL WAS CHECKED AND FOUND NO OIL IN THE TANK. THE REMOVAL OF THE ALTERNATOR SHOWED A SHEARED OFF ALTERNATOR DRIVE SHAFT AND THE MOUNTING PAD CARBON SEAL WAS DAMAGED BY THE BROKEN DRIVE SHAFT. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND RETURNED FOR REPAIR.

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