Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 18, 2019
Submitted
January 8, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N57ME
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501053
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS3209114
Condition
Damaged
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB OUT, LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. AFTER MOMENTS OF FLUCTUATION, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED THROUGH CAUTION AND ENGINE WAS MANUALLY SHUTDOWN. DURING INSPECTION FOUND ONE OF THE OIL PRESSURE PUMP TRANSFER TUBE O-RINGS FAILED. REPLACED O-RINGS AND INSPECTED ENGINE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. PROBABLE CAUSE IS AGE AND USE OF O-RING. ENGINE AND OIL PUMP ARE 180.3 HOURS FROM OVERHAUL. NO MAINTENANCE ON COMPONENT NOTED SINCE NEW. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE EVALUATE IF THERE IS A NEED OF RESEAL BETWEEN OVERHAUL.

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