Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 25, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft time
2,448 hours
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE CRUISE, PORTION OF THE FLIGHT THE CREW NOTICE THE LT ENGINE OIL PX. A NOTICE 30 SEC DROP IN OIL PX. 50 PSI WHICH RETURN TO NORMAL WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATION. AFTER 15 TO 20 MINUTES DURING CRUISE THE LT OIL PRESSURE BEGIN TO SLOWLY DROP, WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATION. REDUCING THE PW SETTING WITH NO DIFFERENCE IN A DROPPING OF THE OIL PX. PASSENGER WAS ADVISED OF THE PROBLEM AND THE L/H ENGINE SHUTTDOWN. THE ENGINE AT APPROXIMATELY 20 PSI AND A SLIGHT AUDIBLE VIBRATION WAS FELT. A EMERGENCY CALL REQUEST A LOWER ALTITUDE TO FL 300 AND CONTINUE FOR A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. AFTER ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE OPENED LT ENGINE COWLING TO FIND OIL ON THE BOTTOM COWLING TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED BY P&W FST CAME CONCLUSION THE NR 5 BEARING SEAL WAS LEAKING, AN AOG TEAM FROM PRATT WAS DISPATCHED TO HALIFAX FOR THE REPLACEMENT. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE NR 5 BEARING SEAL. AN ENGINE RUN WAS C/W FEW MINUTES AFTER ENGINE START THEY NOTICE THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS DROPPING DOWN SO THEY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. A LOANER ENGINE WAS INSTALLED AND A RUN C/W AND MEET ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS PERFORMANCE, AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE. A LATER DATE A TEAR DOWN REPORT WILL BE ISSUE.

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