Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 1, 2016
Submitted
November 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507UP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605542
Aircraft time
9,154 hours, 6,614 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Engine time
8,925 hours, 6,437 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO, TRIGGERED THE MASTER WARNING, THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL RANGE FOLLOWED BY LEFT OIL PRESSURE GOING TO YELLOW RANGE (DID NOT TRIGGER MASTER WARNING) AND THEN BACK TO NORMAL RANGE. SYSTEM WAS NORMAL THE REST OF FLIGHT. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY IN MAINTENANCE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. MAINTENANCE CLEANED, INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE COLD START VALVES. PERFORMED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION RUNS, ADJUSTED ENGINE MAIN OIL PRESSURE AND SERVICED ENGINES TO PROPER LEVEL. SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHTS PERFORMED USING CESSNA PILOTS AND FLIGHT TEST PROFILE CHECKLIST. AIRCRAFT WAS RTS.

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