Service difficulty report · Engine · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
June 22, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
6,286 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Engine
Part number
982C9HE2MR5
Condition
Failed
Location
Nacelle
Component
982C9HE2MR5
Stage of operation
CL
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) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CYXS ENROUTE TO A FIRE. DURING CLIMB THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE OIL TEMP WAS RISING, THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED AND WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE REACHED 40 PSI THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CYXS. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICEABLE QCU WAS INSTALLED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.