Service difficulty report · Oil System · Gulstm GVSPG550

Difficulty date
November 24, 2025
Submitted
November 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780CR
Make and model
Gulstm GVSPG550
Aircraft serial
5594
Aircraft time
2,454 hours, 1,117 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, CREW SMELLED FUMES AND SMOKE WAS PRESENT IN CABIN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND STARTED IMMEDIATE RETURN TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION FOUND OIL TANK LEVEL HIGH AND COMPLIED WITH DRAINING OF THE LH AND RH ENGINE UPPER OIL TANK TO A MORE APPROPRIATE LEVEL. SERVICED LH AND RH ENGINE OIL. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN AT TAKEOFF POWER BOTH LH AND RH ENGINES ALTERNATELY TO VERIFY NO SMOKE IN CABIN. NO SMOKE PRESENT IN CABIN AT TAKEOFF POWER. SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE.