Service difficulty report · Engine · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
May 3, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
6,177 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE TO A FIRE FROM KAMLOOPS, DURING CRUISE THE OIL PRESSURE WAS NOTED TO BE LOW ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE KAMLOOPS TANKER BASE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.