What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, RUNNING THE RT ENGINE AT 1200 RPM, ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND SHUT DOWN. THIS IS THE 2ND ENGINE THAT HAS FAILED WITHIN 30 HOURS OF INSTALLATION. BOTH ENGINE HAVE BEEN FROM SAME FACILITY.
- Difficulty date
- August 5, 2005
- Submitted
- September 1, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N112AL
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Aircraft serial
- 421C0697
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520L
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC3YN
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Part number
- GTSIO520L
- Part serial
- 292065R
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Right
- Part time
- 31 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.