SDR 96ZZZX3623

Service difficulty report · Separator Screen · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
March 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2718Y
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0232
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
Separator Screen
Condition
Froze Up
Location
Lt/Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BIL - ON TAKEOFF (AIRBORNE), OIL PRESSURE AT RED LINE, FUEL FLOW ERRATIC, MANIFOLD PRESS VERY SENSITIVE AND ERRATIC, FUEL PRESS EXCEEDED RED LINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. ALL TEMPS IN GREEN AT TAKEOFF. BOTH ENGINES NOTED COVERED WITH OIL, BUT ENGINES STILL HAD OIL AND PRESS. AIR/OIL SEPARATORS FROZE UP BOTH ENGINES. CLEANED BOTH ENGINES AND COWLING. REMOVED AND CLEANED SEPARATOR SCREEN, HOUSING, AND DRAIN LINES BOTH ENGINES. DRAINED OIL AND INSPECTED MAGNETIC PLUGS BOTH ENGINES - NOTED CLEAN AND NORMAL. REMOVED BOTH ENGINE OIL FILTERS AND INSPECTED - CLEAN AND NORMAL. INSTALLED NEW FILTERS AND SERVICED BOTH ENGINES WITH OIL. GROUND RUN, OPS CHKD, AND LEAK CHKD NORMAL BOTH ENGINES.

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