What was found
GASKET FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE OIL LEADING TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN FIELD. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO GO BACK AND REPLACE THESE GASKETS.
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 2002
- Submitted
- May 23, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N206YK
- Make and model
- Cessna 206CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- T20608125
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540AJ1A
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Gasket
- Part number
- MS913401
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 328 hours
- Stage of operation
- UK
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.