Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 30, 2006
Submitted
April 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605548
Aircraft time
1,081 hours, 869 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Engine
Part number
30J262201
Part serial
PCEDD0105
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine Oil Sys
Part time
1,081 hours, 869 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF AT CLIMB-OUT POWER DETENT, LT LOW OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATER ILLUMINATED. LOW PRESSURE WAS VERIFIED ON TAPE, DIGITS WERE RED AND PRESSURE WAS ZERO. REDUCED POWER AND PRESSURE REMAINED ZERO FOR ABOUT 10 SEC THEN RETURNED TO NOMAL. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND SIGHT GLASS INDICATED OIL WAS EMPTY, VERIFIED OIL LEVEL WAS DETERMINED TO BE 2 QTS LOW BY MECHANIC. SERVICED OIL IAW CE560XLS MM 12-10-00. INSPECTED COWLS, EXHAUST DUCT AND ENGINE, FOUND TO BE CLEAN WITH NO RESIDUAL OIL. BAGGED LINES AND RAN ENGINE AT 85 PERCENT FOR 20 MINUTES. NO OIL LEAKS FOUND, OIL LEVELS ARE STILL GOOD, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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