Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC3CS1C3G

Difficulty date
August 29, 2001
Submitted
October 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC3CS1C3G
Engine
Pwa R183092
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DECREASED AND TEMPERATURE INCREASED. INVESTIGATION FOUND EXTENSIVE METAL CONTAMINATION. ENGINE WAS ON A TEST FLIGHT FOR RT ENGINE INSTALLATION. THE ENGINE HAD JUST BEEN REPAIRED WITH SUPERCHARGER BEARINGS AND SOME CYLINDER BAFFLES REPLACED.

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