Service difficulty report · Oil System · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
April 7, 2024
Submitted
April 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280L
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
280
Aircraft time
8,382 hours, 6,647 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Engine time
11,185 hours, 7,557 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT OF KFXE, R/H ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. PILOT IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO HOMEBASE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE LANDING 450 LBS OVER WEIGHT LIMITATIONS. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED OIL STREAKS ON R/H ENGINE AND COWLING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED CREW FROM PREVIOUS FLIGHT, AFTER SERVICING ENGINE OIL, DID NOT SECURE OIL CAP.