Service difficulty report · Oil System · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
February 7, 2008
Submitted
March 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122LX
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
030
Aircraft time
8,114 hours, 5,582 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313A
Engine time
8,020 hours, 5,488 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, SMELLED LIGHT SMOKE ODOR IN A/C. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT CLIMBING THROUGH FL300, REMAINED ON FOR APPROX 1 MIN. ANALOG GAUGE SHOWED 25 PSI. PULLED POWER TO IDLE TO START S/D PROCEDURE AND EVENTUALLY OIL PRESSURE BECAME NORMAL. WAS MONITORED CAREFULLY UNTIL LANDING AND REMAINED NORMAL. INSPECTED ENGINE AFTER LANDING AND FOUND NO OIL IN SIGHT GLASS..