Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 510

Difficulty date
November 20, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 510
Engine
Pwc PW615FA
Part
Oil System
Condition
Empty
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) DURING FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING. THE PILOT ELECTED TO START DESCENT AND THE PRESSURE CONTINUED DECREASING INTO THE RED BAND. THE PILOT THEN SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN, AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHERE HE PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING . PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE SIGHT GLASS. IT TOOK 2.5 QUARTS TO REACH THE OIL TANK MID LINE.

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