Service difficulty report · Case · Cessna 404

Difficulty date
June 15, 2019
Submitted
June 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103RC
Make and model
Cessna 404
Aircraft serial
0108
Aircraft time
20,502 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520M
Engine time
1,123 hours
Part
Case
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,123 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHILE ON A ONE MILE FINAL APPROACH, THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE DEVELOPED A SEVERE VIBRATION AND BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP WAS SELECTED TO HIGH BUT THE LOSS OF POWER DID NOT IMPROVE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE PROPELLER FEATHERED. THE APPROACH CONTINUED WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON EXITING THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL ON THE INBOARD ENGINE COWL AND LEADING EDGE OF THE WING. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED OUT AND UPON INSPECTION, A LARGE CRACK IN THE ENGINE CASE WAS DISCOVERED COMING FROM THE NUMBER SIX CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD TUBE BOSS RUNNING THE OIL PAN FLANGE.

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