Service difficulty report · Cap · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
January 16, 2014
Submitted
January 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701DA
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
35A180
Aircraft time
11,971 hours, 11,244 cycles
Engine
Hnywl TFE73120
Engine time
1,566 hours, 11,311 cycles
Part
Cap
Part number
1945239204
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT HAD JUST COMPLETED HEAVY MX CHECK IN KSGH. DURING THE REPOSITION FLIGHT TO KMQY AT THE TOP OF THE CLIMB, THE RT ENG OIL PRESS SLOWLY DECREASED. THE OIL PRESS ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AT WHICH POINT THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE RT ENG. CONTINUED FLIGHT DUE TO WEATHER TO MQY. EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE NOTIFIED. ACFT LANDED IN KMQY WITH NO FURTHER EVENTS. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED OIL LEAK FROM RT ENG. MX FOUND AN OIL LINE BLANKING CAP IN THE ENG COWL. INSTALLED & TORQUED OIL CAP ON OIL LINE PN 3075687-1. SERVICED ENG WITH ENG OIL & PERFORMED SATISFACTORY ENG OPERATION & LEAK CHECKS. ENG RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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