Service difficulty report · Engine · Lear 36A

Difficulty date
October 4, 2008
Submitted
October 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N32PA
Make and model
Lear 36A
Aircraft serial
25
Aircraft time
14,898 hours, 6,922 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Engine time
12,754 hours, 6,156 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
30701701
Part serial
P74132C
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Left
Part time
12,754 hours, 6,156 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTED CARTERSVILLE AIRPORT AND PASSING 2000FT MSL THE MASTER CAUTION AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CREW NOTED 0 OIL PRESSURE ON THE LEFT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. GROUND CREW NOTED AN EXTENSIVE OIL LEAK AND COULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE IT BY HAND. THIS ENGINE HAS 78.6 HOURS OPERATING TIME SINCE COMPLETION OF MAJOR PERIODIC INSECTION AND CORE REPAIR. ENGINE REMOVED AND RETURNED TO OVERHAUL FACILITY.

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