Service difficulty report · Engine · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
August 28, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
10,878 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Engine
Part number
982C9HE2
Part serial
BL516700
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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 DEPARTED ENROUTE TO A FIRE. PILOT NOTED THE OIL TEMP ON NR 2 ENGINE WAS VERY HIGH. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE STAFF, THE MAIN OIL SCREEN WAS FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH BRONZE MATERIAL. IT APPEARS THAT THE MAIN BEARING FAILED. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20060829002)