Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 24, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwc PW545B
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) AT APPROX. 1500 FT, THE PILOT GOT A LOW OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR AND VERIFIED INDICATED OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. THE CAPTAIN REDUCED POWER TO IDLE, ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE ALL NORMAL EXCEPT OIL PRESSURE. HE ADVANCED THE POWER ONE MORE TIME AND ALL INDICATIONS RESPONDED EXCEPT OIL PRESSURE. AT THIS TIME THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE AFFECTED ENGINE AND RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE.

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