Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
December 3, 2019
Submitted
December 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N126EC
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
226
Aircraft time
6,173 hours, 5,580 cycles
Engine
Hnywl TFE73120AR
Engine time
6,173 hours, 5,580 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
S9413117
Condition
Cut
Location
Lt Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FAR 135.415 REPORT. PILOT REPORTS " LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE STARTED DROPPING SLOWLY IN CRUISE FLIGHT. WHEN THE PRESSURE REACHED 65 PSI THE THRUST LEVER WAS RETARDED TO IDLE. WHEN IT DROPPED TO 50 PSI THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN". MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND OIL ON THE LH ENGINE COWL, PYLON AND EMPENAGE. REMOVED LH LOWER AND UPPER COWLING AND FOUND OIL ON THE DIPSTICK TUBE, BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE AND ON THE ACCESSORIES. UNLOCK DIPSTICK TUBE AND RAISED SLIGHTLY TO FIND APPROXIMATELY 1/4" OF THE DIPSTICK CAP O-RING MISSING. CONSULTED HONEYWELL AND THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL THEN COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING: ENGINE OIL WAS DRAINED AND FILTER REMOVED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION. REPLACED FILTER WITH NEW AND DIPSTICK CAP O-RING WITH NEW. SERVICED ENGINE OIL AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND GROUND RUNS WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. RECHECKED FILTER WITH NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT.