Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug C54

Difficulty date
September 15, 2000
Submitted
November 3, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89FA
Make and model
Doug C54
Aircraft serial
27249
Engine
Pwa R20007
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM HSV, THE NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 50 PSI. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO HSV. THE OIL PRESSURE NEVER WENT BELOW 50 PSI AND THERE WAS NO OVERTEMP CONDITION. THE PROPELLER WAS NOT FEATHERED. ON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, METAL WAS FOUND IN THE FRONT OIL SUMP. TEAR DOWN REPORT TO FOLLOW WITH SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. (X)

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