Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
April 27, 2024
Submitted
April 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0163
Aircraft time
4,539 hours, 3,019 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306D1
Part
Seal
Part number
30B645401
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine Oil
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

IN THE DESCENT THROUGH 10,000 FT, BOTH CREW NOTICED LT OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR TURNED AMBER AS OIL PRESSURE DECREASED. RAN THE CHECKLISTS, OIL PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DECREASE UNTIL TURNING RED & RED OIL PRESSURE LOW L CAS MESSAGE APPEARED. DID A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN AS INSTRUCTED BY APPROPRIATE CHKLST & DIVERTED SAFELY TO BDL. OIL IS SEEN LEAKING OUT OF ENG COWLING & TRAILING BEHIND ONTO THE FUSELAGE AND TAIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED HMU PAD SEAL. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW EMM 05-50-01, 72-60-01 AND 71-00-00.

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