SDR 98ZZZX1661

Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
April 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38CJ
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0023
Part
Valve
Part number
C1650060107
Condition
Leaking
Location
Wastegate
Part time
682 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT AT 10,000 MSL, PILOT NOTICED THAT OIL PRESSURE ON RIGHT ENGINE WAS DROPPING SLOWLY AND OIL TEMP WAS RISING SLOWLY FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. THE PILOT TOOK PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. HE CONTINUED ON AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE WASTEGATE ACTUATOR FAILED AND ALL THE ENGINE OIL WAS DUMPED. INSPECTION REVEALED THE SEAL INSIDE THE ACTUATOR WAS BAD. AN OVERHAUL OF THE COMPLETE ASSY REPAIRED THE PROBLEMS. NO KNOWN CAUSE FOR SEAL FAILURE.

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