Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 27, 2013
Submitted
June 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1361G
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0270
Aircraft time
30,888 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
472 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
536379
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
472 hours
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

CREW REPORTED LOSING RT ENGINE MAP AT 9000 FEET AND NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM RT ENGINE COWL. THE RT PROP WAS FEATHERED AND RT ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRFIELD. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR WAS SEPARATED FROM THE CRANKSHAFT. A REPLACEMENT ENGINE WAS INSTALLED. THE ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS SENT FOR DISASSEMBLE AND EVALUATION. THE ENGINE FACILITY VERIFIED FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT BOLTS.

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