Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 25, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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 CRUISE AT FL430, A SUDDEN AND STRONG VIBRATION WAS FELT AND THE MASTER CAUTION CAME ON INDICATING LT ENGINE VIBRATION. THE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A RAPID RISE IN OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE POWER WAS RETARDED, VIBRATIONS LEVEL REDUCED BY THE OIL PRESSURE KEPT SLOWLY RISING. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED AND THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND METAL IN THE MAIN OIL FILTER.

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