Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
July 12, 2017
Submitted
July 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N500FZ
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600018
Aircraft time
9,153 hours, 9,085 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
9,080 hours, 8,637 cycles
Part
Oil Cap
Part number
310080610
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

DURING THE DEPARTURE, CLIMBING THROUGH FL240, WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE ON THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED DROPPING. THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CONFIRMING THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN . THE CREW FOLLOWED UP WITH THE CHECK LIST AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE OIL CAP CRACKED