Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
October 6, 2005
Submitted
October 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N397CW
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500107
Aircraft time
10,879 hours, 9,082 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313C
Engine time
10,082 hours, 8,711 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
10,082 hours, 8,711 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED THAT RT ENGINE OIL LOW PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR HAD ILLUMINATED WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT APPROX AN HOUR AND A HALF AFTER TAKE OFF. RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATED BETWEEN 38 - 25 PSI. POWER TO RT ENGINE WAS REDUCED TO FLIGHT IDLE, AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AC LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT DISCOVERED A LOOSE BOLT AT NR 6 ENGINE BEARING OIL RETURN LINE. THE OIL LINE WAS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED WITH A NEW GASKET. THE NR 6 BEARING OIL PRESSURE LINE AND N1 TRANSDUCER COVER PLATE WERE RESEALED. THE ENGINE OIL WAS SERVICED AND A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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