Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 30, 2006
Submitted
March 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12MW
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600542
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Pump
Part number
305241501
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Oil Sys
Component
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

IN CRUISE, MASTER CAUTION, (LOW PRESS R) ILLUMINATED, OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR READ 20 PSI. CHECKLIST INITIATED, ENG WAS SHUTDOWN. UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A WASHER FOREIGN TO ENG HAD BROKEN THROUGH A SCREEN, ENTERED OIL PUMP, DAMAGEING PUMP. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW WASHER GOT INTO OIL TANK (TANK HAS A SCREEN AT FILLER OPENING). WASHER MIGRATED FROM TANK THROUGH THE OIL LINES TO A SCREEN WHICH IS PART OF THE PUMP (AND CONSEQUENTLY NOT INSPECTED UNTIL PUMP REMOVAL). THE SCREEN FAILED ALLOWING THE WASHER AND PART OF THE FAILED SCREEN TO ENTER THE PUMP AND DAMAGE THE PUMP ELEMENTS. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE WASHER MAY HAVE BEEN IN OIL SYS FOR SOMETIME, PERHAPS EVEN SINCE MFG. (K)