Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 19, 2013
Submitted
December 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409BK
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0651
Aircraft time
21,948 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
1,301 hours
Part
Engine
Part number
TSIO520VB
Part serial
1007184
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
1,301 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
T
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

OPERATING FLIGHT 1821 ALB TO MSS RETURNED TO ALB IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF & LANDED SAFELY WITH 3 PAX ON BOARD. PILOT NOTED DECREASING LT ENG OIL PRESS & HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM LT ENG AFTER ROTATION. LT ENG MAGNETO SEPARATED FROM ACCESSORY DRIVE & CONNECTING ROD PENETRATING CASE. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO UPPER LT ENG COWLING. CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TO REPLACE ENGINE ASSEMBLY, REPLACE ALL ENG DRIVEN ACCESSORIES, REPLACE PROPELLER, FLUSH & INSPECT ALL FLUID CARRYING LINES & HOSES PRIOR TO RELEASE. ENG ASSEMBLY WILL BE ROUTED TO OEM ANALYTICAL DEPARTMENT FOR COMPLETE TEARDOWN INSPECTION, REPORT OF FINDINGS & WARRANTY CONSIDERATION. PROPELLER WILL BE SHIPPED TO PROPELLER REPAIR STATION FOR DISASSEMBLY & INSPECTION AS A PRECAUTION FOR POSSIBLE METAL CONTAMINATION. AFFECTED ACCESSORIES WILL BE ROUTED TO APPROPRIATE VENDORS FOR DISASSEMBLY & INSPECTION AS A PRECAUTION FOR POTENTIAL METAL CONTAMINATION. LT NACELLE UPPER COWLING WILL BE REPLACED.

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