Service difficulty report · Engine · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
June 2, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
11,341 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Engine
Part number
982C9HE2
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 1
Part time
160 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) NR1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMP, SCREENS PULLED METAL AND ALUMINUM IN BOTH HIGH CAPACITY AND MAIN OIL SCREEN.