Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 11, 2007
Submitted
February 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605301
Aircraft time
4,311 hours, 3,336 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE START, LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE RED . AFTER APPROX 15 SEC ITT CLIMBED TO 680 DEG C AND THEN SHOT UP TO 800 DEG C FOR 2-3 SECS . AS SOON AS ITT WENT PAST 720 DEG START WAS ABORTED . ITT WAS NOT AT 800 DEG C FOR MORE THAN 3 SECS. MOTORED ENGINE FOR 30 SEC AFTER ABORT. ITT DROPPED BELOW 720 DEG C AS SOON AS START WAS ABORTED AND CONTINUED TO DROP WILE LT ENGINE WAS MOTORED . INSPECTED LT ENGINE AND OIL LEVEL WAS NORMAL. COMPLIED WITH DCU DOWNLOAD OF LT ENGINE, SENT DOWNLOAD INFO TO PWC FOR INTERPROLATION, PWC REPORT NO EXCEEDANCES AT THIS TIME. P&WC RECOMMENDS STARTING & GROUND RUNNING ENGINE TO CHECK OPERATION. COMPLIED WITH THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ENGINE OPS CKS GOOD PER

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