Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC3CS1C3G

Difficulty date
November 16, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC3CS1C3G
Aircraft time
23,676 hours
Engine
Pwa R183092
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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 APPROACH, ENGINE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE OIL TEMPERATURE STARTED TO RISE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FEATHERED. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT AIRPORT. THE OIL SCREEN WAS PULLED AND REVEALED AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF FERROUS AND NON FERROUS METALS. THE MAIN ENGINE SUMP REVEALED PARTS OF THE BOTTOM OF ONE OF THE PISTON ASSEMBLIES. THIS INCLUDED THE OIL SCRAPER RING, AS WELL AS PIECES OF THE PISTON SKIRT. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHICH EXACT PART FAILED AND THE POWERPLANT WILL BE SENT TO OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR DETERMINATION.

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