Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
October 24, 2017
Submitted
November 2, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6384X
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
1347
Aircraft time
18,590 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520EB
Engine time
9 hours
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
4066109025
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT INTO KANE AIRPORT PILOT COULD SEE OIL STREAKING BACK FROM TOP COWL LOUVERS. AFTER A FEW MINUTES HE ALSO NOTICED OIL PRESSURE DROPPING. PILOT PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND FEATHERED PROPELLER. SINCE KANE AIRPORT WAS THE CLOSEST AIRPORT AND ALSO HIS DESTINATION CONTINUED DESCENT AND LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED COWLING AND FOUND OIL AFT OF THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX AND APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM AROUND THE TURBO AREA. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND OIL BYPASSING THE SEALS ON THE TURBO.

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