Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 24, 2018
Submitted
September 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514NC
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020514
Aircraft time
30,501 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20 PSI IN FLIGHT AND TO ZERO PSI AT IDLE ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL PARTICLES AT THE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE, FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE STARTER ADAPTER NEEDLE BEARING DAMAGED. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED.

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