Service difficulty report · Fillercap · Lear 36A

Difficulty date
February 27, 2006
Submitted
March 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CK
Make and model
Lear 36A
Aircraft serial
035
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Fillercap
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOW AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR MAINTENANCE. AFTER ARRIVAL BACK TO THE AIRPORT, PILOT FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM COWLING DRAIN, AND OIL LEVEL WAS LOW. MECHANIC FOUND OIL FILLER CAP SEAL TORN IN HALF. REPLACED SEAL, SERVICED ENGINE. ENGINE WAS WASHED DOWN, RUN UP, AND LEAK CHECKED SATISFACTORY. UPPON ARRIVAL, ENGINE WAS REINSPECTED FOR LEAKS AND OIL WAS CHECKED WITHOUT ANY DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MM. (K)

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