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Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 24, 2007
Submitted
May 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6879R
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0611
Aircraft time
22,774 hours, 13,817 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
2,004 hours
Part
Engine
Part number
TSIO520VB
Part serial
831906R
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
2,004 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT NR 1 ENGINE VIBRATED THEN LOST POWER, ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. LEFT ENG HAD A INTERNAL FAILURE, ENG WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FAILED ENG HAS BEEN SENT TO MANUFACTURE FOR TEARDOWN AND INVESTIGATION.

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