Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 13, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Oil System
Condition
Pressure Loss
Location
Left 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 CLIMB, THE LT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE CREW RETARDED THE THROTTLE AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT, 30 SECONDS LATER THE RT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, THROTTLE WAS RETARDED AND LIGHT WENT OUT. ALL INDICATIONS LOOKED NORMAL UNTIL AND THROUGHOUT THE AIR TURN BACK AND LANDING AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE OIL LEVEL 1 QT LOW ON BOTH ENGINES. ENGINES WERE SERVICED, MULTIPLE GROUND RUNS ACCOMPLISHED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. MECHANICS ARE NOW CHECKING IF THE DEEP SUMP PLUGS ARE STILL IN PLACE.

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