Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
October 8, 2018
Submitted
October 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18VV
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020619
Aircraft time
24,184 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
4,854 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Engine
Part number
TSIO520VB
Part serial
832042R
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
4,854 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, T, Z
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING IN FLIGHT, WHEN MANIFOLD PRESSURE WENT TO AMBIENT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION THE CRANK CASE WAS FOUND TO BE PENETRATED AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE IN THE VICINITY OF THE NR 1 CYLINDER. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED, FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED UPON ENGINE TEAR-DOWN INVESTIGATION.

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