Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 15, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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 CLIMB, THROUGH FL100, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO WITH ACCOMPANYING INDICATOR, WARNING LIGHTS. THE PILOT RETARDED THE POWER TO IDLE AND RECEIVED NO SECONDARY WARNINGS. RETURNED ACFT TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE 7 TO 8 MINUTES AFTER THE EVENT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AFTER LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION SAW A SMALL AMOUNT OF WHITE, OIL SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST, NO OIL ON THE SIGHT GAUGE, AND NO VISIBLE OIL ON THE COWLINGS. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.

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