Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
July 6, 2008
Submitted
July 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29NW
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
029
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
O-Ring
Part number
M632481117
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Eng Dip Stick
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON INITIAL DECENT, FLIGHT CREW NOTED A LOW INDICATION ON THE OIL PRESSURE GAGE FOLLOWED BY A LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON NR 1 ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE WITH NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS. CARRIER CONTRACT FOR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE, FOUND A DEFECTIVE O-RING ON LT ENGINE OIL DIP STICK. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING, SERVICED OIL AND PERFORMED A GROUND ENGINE RUN WITH NO DISCREPANCIES OR LEAKS NOTED. RETURNED AC TO SERVICE WITH NO ISSUES NOTED, REF NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. (K)