Service difficulty report · Pushrod Tube · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
March 30, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
10,878 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Pushrod Tube
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 5 Cylinder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT THE CREW OBSERVED THE RT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE CREW THEN CHECKED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND NOTED A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWNAND THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE NOTED THAT THE PUSH ROD TUBES FOR CYLINDER NR 5 WERE BENT AND BROKEN. THE MAIN OIL SCREEN WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND FOUND CONTAMINATED. THE ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED AND WILL BEREPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE QCU AND THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE.