Service difficulty report · Engine · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
August 25, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
10,460 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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) DURING CLIMB THE PILOT NOTED NR 2 ENGINE WAS BACK FIRING AND SMOKE WAS VISIBLE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YWL. UPON INVESTIGATION THE MAINTENANCE CREW NOTED THAT THE MAIN OIL SCREEN WAS CONTAMINATED WITH ALUMINUM AND STEEL. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. THE PROPELLER AND DOME WILL BE DRAINED AND FLUSHED PRIOR TO BEING REINSTALLED. THE ENGINE WILL BE GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT BEING RELEASED TO SERVICE.