Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
February 19, 2012
Submitted
February 21, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6640C
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
0044
Aircraft time
13,876 hours, 6,938 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Engine time
6,040 hours, 3,020 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
TSIO520NB
Part serial
218689R
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Part time
6,040 hours, 3,020 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT LEFT ENGINE WAS SHOWING LOW OIL PRESSURE 10 MINUTES OUT OF AIRPORT, ALL OTHER ENGINE GAUGES READ NORMAL. PILOT STARTED LEFT ENGINE FOR DEPARTURE BACK, BUT LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DID NOT RESPOND. TROUBLESHOT ENGINE AND FOUND METAL SHAVING IN OIL FILTER, NO FURTHER ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF ENGINE WEAR. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN GROUNDED FOR ENGINE REPLACEMENT.

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