Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 29, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW EXPERIENCED AN OIL PRESSURE LOSS ON THE LT ENGINE DURING CLIMB OUT. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE, TURNED AROUND AND LANDED BACK AT POINT OF DEPARTURE. DURING INSPECTION, AN OIL LEAK WAS FOUND FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE NEAR THE FUEL MANIFOLD/EMERGENCY SHUTOFF CONNECTION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED OIL IN THE BYPASS POOLED UP AT THE LOW POINT OF THE ENGINE. THE OIL APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE FRONT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. ALSO, FOUND WAS OIL POOLING UP IN THE COMPRESSOR CORE AROUND THE FIRST STAGE STATORS. OIL ALSO APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN STREAKING DOWN THE FAN BLADES. ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED FOR REPAIR.

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