Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
June 8, 2016
Submitted
June 20, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N934CR
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0856
Aircraft time
5,514 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Engine
Part number
TSIO520NB
Part serial
812625R
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Part time
1,285 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE CRUISING AT 10,000 FEET, THE LT ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING, IDENTIFYING ON THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS AN RPM FLUCTUATION OF +/- 300 RPMS, PROCEEDED TO REDUCE ENGINE POWER TO SEE IF IT WOULD REDUCE THE FLUCTUATION, WHICH DIDN'T HAPPEN, THEN PROCEEDED TO REDUCE THE RPM SETTING ON THE LT ENGINE, WHICH DIDN'T CHANGE THE EXISTING CONDITION, RT AFTER THAT ACTION, THE ENGINE SHOWED SIGNS OF STOPPING, GIVING ME JUST ENOUGH TIME SECURE ENGINE AND TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER AND PROCEEDED TO DECLARE THE EMERGENCY AND LAND.

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