Service difficulty report · Lifter · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
July 3, 2016
Submitted
July 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020406
Aircraft time
35,558 hours, 31,988 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
8,261 hours
Part
Lifter
Part number
658077
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Nr 6 Cylinder
Part time
1,760 hours, 1,881 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

PILOT REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS VIBRATING AND SURGING ABOVE 30 INCHES OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED, CLEANED THE RIGHT ENGINE FUEL NOZZLES, AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDER EXHAUST LIFTER DUE TO IMMOBILITY.

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