Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
January 12, 2019
Submitted
January 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N88833
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0265
Aircraft time
34,234 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
5,057 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Engine
Part number
TSIO520VB
Part serial
1005693
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
5,057 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, T, Y
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 ENGINE SHUDDERED IN FLIGHT AND THEN STOPPED SHORTLY AFTER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED AN ENGINE CASE PENETRATION AT THE TOP REAR OF THE CASE AT THE NR 1 CYLINDER IN THE AREA UNDER LEFT MAGNETO, AND THE MAGNETO FLANGE BROKEN. THE ENGINE IS IN PROCESS OF BEING REPLACED, FURTHER DETAILS TO BE SUPPLIED UPON TEARDOWN INSPECTION.

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