What was found
ON CLIMB OIL PRESSURE WAS FALLING AND OIL TEMP CLIMBED TO 125 DEGREES CELSIUS. ENG SEIZED, OIL SCREENS AND MAG PLUGS FULL OF METAL.
- Difficulty date
- July 29, 2009
- Submitted
- October 23, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Gruman FIRECAT
- Aircraft time
- 11,190 hours
- Engine
- Wright 982C9HE2
- Propeller
- Hamstd 43D51
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Part number
- R1820
- Condition
- Failed
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- M, Y, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.