Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 23, 2007
Submitted
March 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N716SX
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600281
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS3209222
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Cap
Part time
4,018 hours, 4,874 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(REF NR N716SX-07-1) FL 300, CREW NOTED DECREASE IN LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IAW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SERVICE FACILITY. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT OIL FILLER CAP WAS LEAKING AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS DUE TO DAMAGED OR DEFECTIVE O-RING. IAW MM, NO ADDITIONAL INSPECTION WERE REQUIRED. O-RING WAS REPLACED AND FILLER CAP WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM. ENGINE SERVICED WITH OIL AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)