Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 26, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
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 LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, OIL PRESSURE WENT DOWN TO 42 PSI. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND DIVERTED THE FLIGHT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED AN OIL LEVEL BELOW THE MINIMUM AND SIGNIFICANT OIL STREAK ON THE COWL. AFTER INSPECTION THE HYDRAULIC PAD SEAL WAS FOUND LEAKING.

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