SDR 95ZZZX1204

Service difficulty report · Oil Separator · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
February 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N67850
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0410
Part
Oil Separator
Part number
52518021
Condition
Frozen
Location
Eng Breather
Part time
6,351 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT LEFT THE AIRPORT WITHOUT A PREHEAT AND TEMPS IN THE 20'S DEGREE FAHRENEIT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, ENGINE STARTED SMOKING, AIRCRAFT RETURNED SAFELY TO THE AIRPORT. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS FROZEN MOISTURE IN THE OIL SEPARATOR WHICH DID NOT ALLOW CASE PRESSURE TO BE RELIEVED THROUGH THE BREATHER LINE. CESSNA DOES NOT USE ANY METHOD OF BYPASS ON THIS AIRCRAFT SHOULD THE BREATHER LINE EVER BECOME PLUGGED SUCH AS THIS EXAMPLE.

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