Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
February 17, 2008
Submitted
February 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763EA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0497
Aircraft time
22,574 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
1,014 hours
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
4066109028
Part serial
FHR00166
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
2,401 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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

THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED TO AMBIENT AND OIL PRESSURE DECREASED SHORTLY THERE AFTER. PILOT PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND BAD TURBOCHARGER AND REPLACED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY OIL FILTER, AND PROPELLER GOVERNOR SCREEN INSPECTION, AND INSTALLED MEB-009 FOR POSSIBLE ICE BUILD UP IN OIL SCAVENGE LINES.

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