Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 20, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
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) AFTER TAKEOFF ON CLIMB OUT, THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 14,000` MSL ALONG WITH THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR. THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATED 22 PSI AT THAT POINT. AFTER TWO MINUTES, THE ANNUNCIATOR EXTINGUISHED AND THE OIL PRESSURE STABILIZED AT 30 PSI. THE CHECKLIST WAS INITIATED AND POWER REDUCED. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED BLUISH SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST END OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. ADDITIONALLY, OIL LEVEL WAS ONE QUART LOWER THAN AT PREFLIGHT LEVEL AND OIL SOAKING OF LOWER ENGINE NACELLE ON AFT OF ENGINE NEAR THE EXHAUST. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ONGOING.

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