Service difficulty report · Dipstick · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
April 10, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Dipstick
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, Y, 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 OPERATOR REPORTED THE LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 25 PSI DURING TAKEOFF. TRIGGERING THE ACFT MASTER CAUTION. THE CREW IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE POWER BACK TO IDLE. OIL PRESSURE DID NOT RECOVER AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AFTER A SHORT NINE MINUTE FLIGHT. UPON INSPECTION OIL WAS OBSERVED ON THE EXTERIOR AND EMPENNAGE OF THE ACFT. THE OIL DIPSTICK WAS DISCOVERED TO BE DISLODGED. THE ACFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE AFTER THE TROUBLESHOOTING AND INSPECTIONS.