Service difficulty report · Engine · Curtis C46DAIRLIFT

Difficulty date
August 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Curtis C46DAIRLIFT
Engine
Pwa R280075M1
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
#2 Position
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
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) THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 1900 FEET WHEN THE #2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN A RAPID DECREASE, ACCOMPANIED BY AN EQUALLY RAPID INCREASE IN OIL TEMPERATURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ITS POINT OF DEPARTURE. THE #2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND IS BEING PREPARED FOR RETURN FOR OVERHAUL.