Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 19, 2015
Submitted
January 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605548
Aircraft time
9,100 hours, 7,158 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Transmitter
Part number
99124641
Part serial
703410620
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Pressure
Part time
9,100 hours, 7,158 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL350, LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED RAPIDLY TO THE 25 - 30 PSI RANGE. INDICATOR BAR TURNED AMBER. OIL PRESSURE REMAINED IN THIS RANGE FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT TO LANDING. OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR BAR TURNED WHITE WHEN THROTTLE RETARDED TO IDLE FOR LANDING. TROUBLESHOT TO A BAD OIL TRANSMITTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENGINE OIL TRANSMITTER. RAN ENGINE AND OPS AND LEAK CHECKED. CHECKS GOOD. WORKED IAW MM 79-31-01.

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