Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
October 1, 2013
Submitted
October 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69SC
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0041
Aircraft time
30,173 hours, 29,141 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
2,169 hours
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
4066109028
Part serial
MLL00082
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
2,378 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

RIGHT ENGINE STEADY, LOSS OF MAP IN CRUISE WITH CORRESPONDING DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE. ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN AND SECURE RT ENGINE IN FLIGHT AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. DURING INSPECTION, RT ENGINE TURBOCHARGER FOUND TO BE AT FAULT. REPLACED RT TURBOCHARGER, VISUALLY INSPECTED ENGINE AND COMPONENTS FOR ADDITIONAL DEFECTS, AND GROUND RUN ACFT TO VERIFY ENGINE PRODUCES RATED MAP AND DOES NOT LEAK OIL.

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