Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
August 2, 2018
Submitted
May 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68391
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020629
Aircraft time
15,574 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
3,323 hours
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LT ENGINE HAD PARTIAL POWER, THEN NOTICED OIL COMING FORM COWLING UNDER THE TURBO. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL CONTAMINATION IN ENGINE OIL FILTER AND THE #5 CYLINDER SHOWING SIGNS OF PRE-IGNITION. THE ENGINE IS TO BE REPLACED.

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