What was found
IN FLIGHT FAILURE OF LT ENGINE NR 2 ROD BEARING FAILED CAUSING CASE DAMAGE. ROUGH RUNNING AND OIL LOSS. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING TBO IS 1400 HR. ENGINE HAD 1166.9 SINCE FACTORY REMANUFACTURE.
- Difficulty date
- November 13, 2001
- Submitted
- January 8, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3748C
- Make and model
- Cessna 402B
- Aircraft serial
- 402B0606
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520EB
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Part time
- 1,166 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
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