What was found
THE AIR OUTLETS OF THE AIR/OIL SEPARATORS FROZE OVER, APPARENTLY, FROM INTERNAL MOISTURE CAUSING ALL ENGINE OIL TO BE PUMPED OVERBOARD ON THE LEFT ENGINE AND ALL BUT 3 QUARTS ON RIGHT ENGINE. LEFT ENGINE FAILED DUE TO OIL STARVATION.
- Difficulty date
- January 18, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N409EX
- Make and model
- Cessna 404CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 4040436
- System (JASC)
- 7900 · Engine Oil System (Airframe Furnished)
- Part
- Separator
- Part number
- 58551761
- Condition
- Froze
- Location
- Eng Air/Oil
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.