Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
February 2, 2005
Submitted
February 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797QS
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6507097
Aircraft time
4,390 hours, 3,420 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7314R
Engine time
4,277 hours, 3,332 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESS LOW ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON DURING DESCENT. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 25 - 40 PSI. AFTER LANDING, ENGINE HAD NO OIL LEFT IN IT. ENG INSPECTED & RESERVICED WITH OIL & CHECKED CHIP DETECTOR ALL GROUND RUN NO DEFECTS, ALL GEARBOX SUMP PRESSURE CHECKS IAW 731-9R CMM ALL OK. REPAIRED ACCY GEARBOX LEAK BY REPLACING FWD 3 EA CARBON & GARLOC SEALS. REPLACED WORN HYD PUMP DRIVE GEARSHAFT IN ACCY GEARBOX IAW 731-4R M/M & GARRETT MM.

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