SDR 95ZZZX1928

Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
April 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N64PB
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402CO528
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
Pushrod
Part number
538304
Condition
Bent
Location
Nr 1 Position
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON 4-1-95, A ZERO TIME OVERHAULED ENGINE WAS INSTALLED ON NR 1 POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN FOR ENGINE INSTALLATION AND OPS CHECKED OKAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. ON THE FIRST REVENUE FLIGHT TO TREASURE CAY, NR 1 ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND LOSING OIL PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO FREEPORT AND LANDED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD WAS FOUND BENT AND THE PUSHROD HOUSING WAS BROKEN CAUSING THE LOSS OF OIL.

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