What was found
PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE SURGED TO A POINT OF UNCONTROLLABLE AFTER TAKE-OFF. THE ENGINE WAS INTENTIONALLY SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE ISSUE. OPEN
- Difficulty date
- August 9, 2018
- Submitted
- August 13, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N68752
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0518
- Aircraft time
- 25,200 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520VB
- Engine time
- 5,343 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Surges
- Location
- Right
- Part time
- 5,343 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.