Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 29, 2010
Submitted
August 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605547
Aircraft time
5,058 hours, 3,931 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Engine time
5,058 hours, 3,931 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Empty
Location
Lt Engine
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

DURING CLIMB, HAD A MASTER WARNING ANNUNCIATOR & LT OIL PRESS ILLUMINATE. NOTED A LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE READING 45 PSI. RT ENGINE INDICATED 75 PSI. DURING NEXT 90 SECS, LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE VARIED BETWEEN 45 & 55 PSI. RT ENGINE REMAINED STEADY AT 75-80 PSI. LT ENGINE STABILIZED. AFTER LANDING, NOTICED LT ENGINE OIL LEVEL SIGHT GAUGE INDICATING NO OIL. 4 DAYS PREVIOUS WITH NO OIL LEVEL VARIANCE NOTED. R & R LT ENGINE WITH A REPLACED ENGINE & COMPLIED WITH ALL OPS AND LEAK CHECKS IAW MM 79-00-04.

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