SDR U5QA06024

Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
February 8, 2010
Submitted
February 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N733SW
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
007
Aircraft time
8,840 hours, 6,002 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CREW MONITORED AND MANUALLY SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO BASE. CREW FOUND OIL FILL CAP ON LEFT ENGINE NOT SECURED CORRECTLY. THE ENGINE OIL HAD VENTED OUT THE OIL FILLER.