Service difficulty report · Housing · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
August 10, 2001
Submitted
December 11, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N121PB
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0507
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Housing
Part number
6420B5415R
Condition
Fractured
Location
Scav Pump
Part time
1,482 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH, CREW NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM LEFT ENGINE COWL. OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE WERE INDICATING NORMAL. CREW SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SCAVENGE PUMP HOUSING FRACTURED AND LEAKING. TEAR DOWN REVEALED SCAVENGE PUMP DRIVEN GEAR FAILED, CAUSING THE HOUSING TO CRACK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER ADAPER OIL FILER AND CHANGED OIL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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