Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 10, 2002
Submitted
March 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68391
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0483
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Line
Part number
S116760060
Condition
Chafed
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW FOUND LT ENGINE OIL LEAK ON PORT FLIGHT INSPECTION. MECHANIC FOUND INTAKE BALANCE TUBE FLEX HOSE DATA TAG CHAFING ON OIL PAN. MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL PAN AND FLEX HOSE AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. FLEX LINE LENGTH WAS SHORTENED BY MANUFACTURER, CAUSING INADEQUATE CLEARANCE WHEN ROUTING HOSE. SUGGEST RETURNING TO ORIGINAL LENGTH HOSE FOR PROPER CLEARANCE.

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