Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
August 16, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Aircraft time
6,466 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Component
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED DURING CRUISE HE HAD BRIEF VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND IMMEDIATE ENGINE FAILURE. AN UNEVENTFUL FORCED LANDING WAS CONDUCTED ON A LAKE 40 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF RANKIN INLET, NUNAVUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FRONT HALF OF THE ENGINE FREE AND WOULD TURN OVER, HOWEVER, AN ACCESSORY CASE AND REAR OF ENGINE APPEARS SEIZED INDICATING A POSSIBLE CRANK FAILURE. THIS DATE THE A/C IS IN THE PROCESS OF RECEIVING A ZERO TIME ENGINE. THE FAILED ENGINE IS TO BE RETURNED TO PROGRESSIVE AIR IN KAMLOOPS FOR ANALYSIS. HAVE REQUESTED A FURTHER SDR AND STRIP REPORT . (X)

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