SDR 99ZZZX981

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 402CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412RW
Make and model
Cessna 402CESSNA
Aircraft serial
4020127
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Part
Bearing
Part number
SA630826
Condition
Failed
Location
Crankshaft
Part time
1,060 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED 20 MILES FROM DESTINATION, LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN WHEN PILOT HAD THE FIELD MADE. UPON INSPECTION, IT APPEARED THE NR 2 ROD BEARING FAILED CAUSING THE NR 2 ROD TO SEPARATE FROM THE CRANKSHAFT CAUSING LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, THEN THE NR 6 ROD FAILED AND SEPARATED FROM THE CRANKSHAFT.