SDR 95ZZZM179

Service difficulty report · Stud · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26371
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0327
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
Stud
Part number
6461401
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Cyl Rt Eng
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

DEPARTED FROM INAGUA, BAHAMAS, AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO RED LINE AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO INAGUA. AFTER INSPECTION THE RT ENG, FOUND 4 STUDS ON NR 2 CYLINDER BROKEN. REMOVED THE CYLINDER AND REPLACED THE BROKEN STUDS, RAN THE ENGINE AND IT CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO MIAMI AND AIRMARK ENGINES SENT A MECHANIC TO OUR FACILITY TO OBSERVE THIS FAILURE. AIRMARK ENGINES RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE NR 2 CYLINDER AND ALL THE HOLD DOWN STUDS.

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