Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
March 25, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
8,802 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Valve
Part number
305860901
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
381 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME AFTER SHUTDOWN AND IT WAS VISABLE ON ONLY THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE DIPSTICK (OUT OF RANGE OF THE MARKINGS). MOTORED THE ENGINE FOR 20 SECONDS AND RECHECKED THE OIL LEVEL AGAIN, UNABLE TO OBTAIN READING ON THE DIPSTICK. LEVEL WAS LAST CHECKED 11.9 HOURS PREVIOUS AND 0 LITRES WERE ADDED. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE IN 51.2 FLIGHT HOURS. UNABLE TO TRUST THE READING.

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