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FAA incident report · Cessna 310R · Providence, RI · February 13, 1995

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Date
February 13, 1995 · 22:55 local
Place
Providence, RI
Airport
Theodore Francis Green State
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CZUA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3237W
Reported as
Cessna 310R
Reported engine
Continental IO520K
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,700 total1,400 in this make and model350 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: during the night of February 13, 1995, a Cessna 310R, N3237W, was being operated as a commercial air cargo flight from Providence, rhode island, to norwood, Massachusetts. The flight was authorized under federal aviation regulations part 135 as a certificated air carrier, CZUA109G, from mac dan aviation of fairfield, new jersey,. The VFR flight, not activating a preprogrammed instrument flight plan, departed from Providence at 10:25 p.m. shortly after takeoff the pilot, christopher pelletier (071662960-ATP), heard what he described as an "explosion" of the right engine. The pilot noticed the oil pressure reading zero pressure so the engine was secured. He immediately returned the sicken aircraft to Providence, landing without further incident on runway 23. A review of the ATC conversations and all indications show that Mr. Pelletier handled the emergency very well. This inspector examined the engine the next day. The number 4 cylinder departed the engine at the cylinder flange/case mating surface. The attachment studs failed by either tension or compression failure. The cylinder nearly exited the cowling bur remained in the sheet metal. Other than the right side of the aircraft being covered in engine oil, no other damage was noticed. The p.m.I. Of mac dan aviation at the teterboro, new jersey, was advised of the situation by FAA "ccmail" and ptrs. The hobbs meter showed 2047.4 hours. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: DURING THE NIGHT OF FEBRUARY 13, 1995, A CESSNA 310R, N3237W, WAS BEING OPERATED AS A COMMERCIAL AIR CARGO FLIGHT FROM PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, TO NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS. THE FLIGHT WAS AUTHORIZED UNDER FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS PART 135 AS A CERTIFICATED AIR CARRIER, CZUA109G, FROM MAC DAN AVIATION OF FAIRFIELD, NEW JERSEY,. THE VFR FLIGHT, NOT ACTIVATING A PREPROGRAMMED INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN, DEPARTED FROM PROVIDENCE AT 10:25 P.M. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT, CHRISTOPHER PELLETIER (071662960-ATP), HEARD WHAT HE DESCRIBED AS AN "EXPLOSION" OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE PILOT NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE READING ZERO PRESSURE SO THE ENGINE WAS SECURED. HE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED THE SICKEN AIRCRAFT TO PROVIDENCE, LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT ON RUNWAY 23. A REVIEW OF THE ATC CONVERSATIONS AND ALL INDICATIONS SHOW THAT MR. PELLETIER HANDLED THE EMERGENCY VERY WELL. THIS INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE ENGINE THE NEXT DAY. THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER DEPARTED THE ENGINE AT THE CYLINDER FLANGE/CASE MATING SURFACE. THE ATTACHMENT STUDS FAILED BY EITHER TENSION OR COMPRESSION FAILURE. THE CYLINDER NEARLY EXITED THE COWLING BUR REMAINED IN THE SHEET METAL. OTHER THAN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT BEING COVERED IN ENGINE OIL, NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTICED. THE P.M.I. OF MAC DAN AVIATION AT THE TETERBORO, NEW JERSEY, WAS ADVISED OF THE SITUATION BY FAA "CCMAIL" AND PTRS. THE HOBBS METER SHOWED 2047.4 HOURS. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.