Service difficulty report · Magnetic Seal · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
June 8, 2012
Submitted
June 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525AL
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250011
Aircraft time
3,257 hours, 3,247 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ441A
Engine time
3,303 hours, 3,420 cycles
Part
Magnetic Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING A REPOSITION FLIGHT, IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AT FL330, LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE STARTED GRADUALLY GOING DOWN. ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. DURING DECENT THE LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER EVENT. MX SERVICED OIL AND PERFORMED A 30 MIN LEAK CHECK AT POWER. NO LEAKS NOTED. CONTACTED ENGINE TECH SUPPORT. IAW TECH SUPPORT INSTRUCTION, MX INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR BOSSES. REMOVED OIL FILTER AND INSPECTED FILTER HOUSING. R & R STARTER-GEN GEAR MAG SEAL PN 56967, HYD MAG SEAL, PN 56965 AND OIL BREATHER MAG SEAL, PN 56232. LEAK CHECKED AN ADDITIONAL 30 MIN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.

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