SDR 96ZZZX1159

Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 340CESSNA

Difficulty date
December 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N383DQ
Make and model
Cessna 340CESSNA
Aircraft serial
3400089
Engine
Cont TSIO520N
Part
Engine
Condition
Exces Wear
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
768 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOLLOWING LT AND RT PROP REMOVAL FOR SLUGGISH OPERATION, FOUND EXTREME ENGINE OIL SLUDGE. THIS CONDITION OCCURRED AT 768 HRS TCM ZERO TIME ENGINES. FURTHER EXAMINATION FOUND EXCESS WEAR AND SLUDGE THROUGHOUT ENGINE. ACFT HAD BEEN OPERATED USING AV-1 OIL.