What was found
EXPERIENCED POWER SURGES IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED BY RPM DECLINE AND ENGINE FAILURE. UPON INSPECTION BY MECHANIC FOUND METAL IN OIL FILTER.
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 2019
- Submitted
- June 4, 2019
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9946M
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- Engine time
- 1,583 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.