Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
December 18, 2008
Submitted
December 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605SA
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500152
Aircraft time
7,826 hours, 5,507 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313C
Engine time
7,651 hours, 5,288 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
S9413117
Condition
Cut
Location
Oil Cap
Component
Oil Cap
Component part number
5725339201
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED NR 1 ENG OIL PRESSURE DECREASING FROM 42 PSI TO 35 PSI. CREW REDUCED POWER ON NR 1 ENGINE AND CONTINUED TO MONITOR OIL PRESSURE. WHEN OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 30 PSI CREW SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT. INSPECTED NR 1 ENG. FOUND O-RING ON OIL FILLER TUBE CUT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF OIL. CONTACTED TECH SUPPORT FOR ENGINE INSP REQUIREMENTS DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE AND OIL LOSS. LOCAL MX INSPECTED OIL FILTER FOR METAL IAW TECH SUPPORT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED DAMAGED O-RING AND LEAK CHECKED ENGINE.

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