Service difficulty report · Oil System · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
January 10, 2008
Submitted
January 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N396U
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1350
Aircraft time
5,086 hours, 2,198 cycles
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Engine time
4,905 hours, 2,137 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Part time
4,905 hours, 2,137 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

30 MINUTE INTO THE FLIGHT OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 7 PSI. NO ASSOCIATED CAS MESSAGE. OIL TEMP WAS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN LT ENGINE. FUEL TEMP WAS 19 DEGREES HIGHER THAN LT. DURING DESCENT OIL PRESSURE CAME BACK TO 47 PSI.