Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 28, 2008
Submitted
April 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605661
Aircraft time
1,718 hours, 1,328 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
1,718 hours, 1,328 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, APPROX 60 KTS, LT ENG OIL PRESS DROPPED TO 0. LT LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 20 SEC & EXTINGUISHED. RAN ENG TO T/O POWER & PRESS DROPED TO 30 PSI. REMOVED LT ENG. DONE IAW MM, 71-00-03, CHECKED OIL. NO OIL IN SIGHT GLASS, MOTORED ENG FOR 20 SECONDS & RECHECKED OIL, NO OIL IN SIGHT GLASS. SERVICED W/4 QUARTS, RAN ENG FOR 4 MINUTES AT CRUISE. CHECKED FOR EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS. NONE FOUND. SHUTDOWN & CHECKED OIL. OIL REMAINED GOOD. RAN LT ENG AT CRUISE FOR 10 MINS. OIL PRESS NORMAL, CHECKED FOR EXTERNAL LEAKS, NONE FOUND. SHUTDOWN & CHECKED OIL. OIL DROPPED. SERVICED W/2 QUARTS. DISCONNECTED GEARBOX BREATHER LINE, NO UNUSUAL OIL FOUND IN BREATHER.

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