Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
July 22, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft time
14,680 hours
Engine
Cont IO520M
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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) AFTER TAKING OFF AND IN CLIMB, PILOT FELT SLIGHT VIBRATION IN LT SIDE OF ACFT. HE CHECKED HIS ENGINE GAUGES AND NOTED THAT THE LT ENGINE HAD NO OIL PRESSURE. HE SHUT DOWN THE LT ENGINE, FEATHERED THE PROP AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. THE ACFT WAS PULLED INTO HANGAR AND INSPECTED. THERE WAS NO OIL LEAKS ON THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE WAS AT CORRECT LEVEL FOR OIL. AME REMOVED OIL FILTER, CUT IT OPEN AND DISCOVERED IT WAS FULL OF METAL. ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT TO ENGINE SHOP FOR TEAR DOWN.

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