Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
November 28, 2018
Submitted
November 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36911
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020314
Aircraft time
38,094 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Crankshaft
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED DURING CLIMB/CRUISE FLIGHT THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC FLOW LIGHT CAME ON AND RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZED. PISTONS AT CYLINDERS 1-4 WERE FOUND TO BE IN THE TOP DEAD CENTER POSITION. CYLINDER #3 WAS REMOVED AND WE CONFIRMED THE CRANKSHAFT IS FRACTURED AT JOURNAL BETWEEN 1 AND 3. ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED.

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