SDR 96ZZZX331

Service difficulty report · Rod Bearing · Cvac 24013

Difficulty date
November 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N91237
Make and model
Cvac 24013
Aircraft serial
140
Engine
Pwa CA3
Part
Rod Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE HAD INCREASING OIL TEMPERATURE AND DECREASING OIL PRESSURE. THIS STABILIZED, BUT OIL QUANTITY CONTINUED TO DECREASE AND SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING OUT OF THE OUTBOARD AUGMENTOR TUBE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND SECURED, AND RETURNED TO SDQ. FOUND MASTER ROD BEARING FAILURE. ENGINE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.