Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 401A

Difficulty date
December 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 401A
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Connecting Rod
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, K, R
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 FLIGHT THE OIL PRESSURE ON THE #2 ENGINE BEGAN TO DROP SO THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE OIL BREATHER LINE HAD FROZEN AND CREATED A PRESSURE BUILD THAT CAUSED ONE OF THE PUSH RODS SEAL TO BLOW OUT RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. THE OIL FILTER WAS CUT OPEN AND INSPECTED AND ALTHOUGH THERE WAS SOME EVIDENCE OF METAL CONTAMINATION IT WAS DECIDED, FOLLOWING AN ENGINE RUN-UP, TO RELEASE THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT. THE #2 ENGINE FAILED ENROUTE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF A CONNECTING ROD BEARING.

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