SDR 2003F00529

Service difficulty report · Engine · Cvac 240*

Difficulty date
July 11, 2003
Submitted
September 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N156PA
Make and model
Cvac 240*
Aircraft serial
324
Engine
Pwa R2800*
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE TO CVG FROM PIT, IN CRUISE CONFIGURATION, THE CREW FELT A SHUDDER IN THE LEFT ENGINE. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER FELT ANOTHER SHUDDER AND AGAIN ONE MINUTE LATER WITH A LARGE TORQUE SWING AND OIL QUANTITY DROP. THE OIL LOSS WAS FASTER THAN THE CAPACITY OF THE OIL TRANSFER PUMP TO HANDLE. THE CREW FEATHERED THE LEFT ENGIEN AND DIVERTED TO LCK MX BASE. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT LCK. AN EXAM OF THE OIL FILTER HAS REVEALED A LARGE AMOUNT OF FERROUS METAL. THE LEFT ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)