Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 4, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) THE LEFT ENGINE OVER TEMPED CLIMBING OUT OF 400-500 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT SAW 744 DEGREES BUT WAS NOT SURE IF THIS WAS THE MAX TEMP REACHED OR HOW LONG IT STAYED THERE. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER TO CRUISE AND TEMP WENT TO NORMAL RANGE. THE LEFT ENGINE OIL LOOKS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER AFTER LANDING IN THAN IT DID PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. APPROXIMATELY .5 TO 1 QUART LOWER. MAY BE SLOPE ON RAMP.OIL RESIDUE POOLING AT RIGHT HAND T/R. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.

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