Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
August 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Engine Bay
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R, Y
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 TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMB, THE PILOT NOTICED LOW OIL TEMPERATURE AND OIL PRESSURE ON ONE OF THE ENGINES. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND METAL (ALUMINUM AND STEEL) IN THE MAIN OIL FILTER. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.