Service difficulty report · Lug · Cessna 401A

Difficulty date
March 5, 2013
Submitted
March 8, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N401GS
Make and model
Cessna 401A
Aircraft serial
401A0063
Aircraft time
12,350 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Engine time
455 hours
Part
Lug
Part number
630870
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, K, 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

APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HRS INTO FLIGHT, PILOT NOTED RT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED AFTER SWITCHING FUEL TANKS ADJUSTED POWER, ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED AND SURGED, PILOT NOTICED OIL ON TOP OF RT ENG COWL AND OIL PRESSURE LOW AND SURGING, REDUCED POWER. IN DESCENT, DUE TO LOW & SURGING OIL PRESSURE AND ENGINE POWER, SECURED ENGINE AND FEATHERED PROP, & LANDED. ON INSPECTION, FOUND THE IDLER GEAR SUPPORT ON AFT ENGINE CASE HAD DEPARTED ENG CAUSING OIL LOSS. TWO STUDS THAT MOUNT IT WERE INTACT ON ENG CASE AND THE ATTATCHING HARDWARE TWO NUTS AND TWO LOCKWASHERS WERE FOUND IN ENG COMPARTMENT. REMOVED ENGINE FOR DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION DUE TO IDLER GEAR SUPPORT LOSS AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE FROM LOW & SURGING OIL PRESSURE.

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