Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 20, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. THE FLIGHT CREW TOOK OFF, LEVELED AT 3000 FEET, THEN WAS CLEARED TO 13,000 FT. 4 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT PASSING 5000 FEET, CREW GOT AN RED OIL PRESSURE LIGHT, CHECKED THE OIL GAUGE WHICH WAS AT ZERO PSI. THEY THEN SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD LANDING SINGLE ENGINE.

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