Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 8, 2012
Submitted
December 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N67886
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0435
Aircraft time
30,340 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED A STEADY LOSS OF RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AFTER TAKEOFF. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND FEATHERED BEFORE OIL PRESSURE REACHED THE RED LINE. DIVERTED BACK TO THE DEPARTURE. DURING MX INSPECTION, A LOOSE B-NUT WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE OIL PRESSURE LINE TO THE WASTE GATE. B-NUT TIGHTENED, AND ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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