Service difficulty report · Sensor · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 22, 2019
Submitted
October 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605643
Aircraft time
10,755 hours, 8,377 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Sensor
Part number
10200083
Part serial
08285
Condition
Unknown
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION HIGH TEMPERATURE - #1 OIL TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATION. DURING CLIMB (PASSING 35,000?) WITH THROTTLE IN CLIMB DETENT, #1 OIL TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATION FROM NORMAL TO MAXIMUM REDLINE. ON LEVEL OFF AND IN CRUISE POWER, #1 OIL TEMPERATURE SETTLES AT 100C AND INTERMITTENTLY FLUCTUATES +- 20C THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT. #2 OIL TEMPERATURE STEAD AT 80C ALL FLIGHT. NO ABNORMAL SECONDARY INDICATIONS NOTED. *** CORRECTIVE ACTION *** INSPECTED TEMP BULB INSTALLATION AND NO ABNORMAL CONDITION NOTED. RAN L/H ENGINE AND MONITORED TEMP INDICATION AND IT APPEARS TO BE GOOD. CONNECTED P&W ENGINE DOWNLOAD CABLE AND ATTEMPTED TO DOWNLOAD DCU BUT NO COMMUNICATIONS. TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES AND WE WERE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD THE DCU FILE, SENT TO MCC AND P&W FOR REVIEW. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL TEMP SENSOR, OPS AND LEAK CHECK PASS.

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