Service difficulty report · Oil System · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
July 16, 2013
Submitted
July 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745QS
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
170
Aircraft time
5,079 hours, 3,114 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306A
Engine time
5,061 hours, 3,177 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, B, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THROUGH 5000', RECEIVED A LT ENGINE OIL LEVEL LOW MESSAGE. CONFIRMED WITH IDICATOR AT 22 PSI. OIL INCREASED SLIGHTLY TO 33-36, THEN RAPIDLY DROPPED TO 0 PSI. PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. ON THE GROUND SAW SOME OIL ON THE LOWER THRUST REVERSER BUCKET AND SOME ON THE LOWER EXHAUST.