Service difficulty report · Transducer · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 3, 2016
Submitted
October 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507UP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605542
Aircraft time
9,106 hours, 6,579 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Engine time
8,878 hours, 6,402 cycles
Part
Transducer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF AND DURING CLIMB, THE RED MASTER CAUTION LIGHT AND RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST PROCEDURE WHICH LED TO THE SHUTDOWN OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. ADJUSTED RIGHT MOP AND SWAPPED LEFT/RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS. GROUND OPS CHECKED PERFORMED. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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