Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 3, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) DURING REVENUE FLIGHT, AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE LEVELING AT 11,000FT ALTITUDE, THE RIGHT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE RIGHT OIL PRESSURE STRIP INDICATOR MOMENTARILY WENT TO ZERO (0) PSI, THEN IMMEDIATELY ROSE TO 40 PSI. THE PILOT FOLLOWED THE ABNORMAL/EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE AND PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY OVERWEIGHT LANDING. OIL PRESSURE REMAINED BETWEEN 40-60 PSI UNTIL LANDING. UPON LANDING THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WAS FOUND SLIGHTLY LOW ON SIGHT GAUGE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

More about the Cessna 560XL