Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
March 22, 2019
Submitted
April 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2651S
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020342
Aircraft time
24,080 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
5,031 hours
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
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 RIGHT MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED TO 25 INCHES AND RIGHT OIL PRESSURE TO JUST ABOVE RED LINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN THE OIL FILTER. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. FURTHER DETAILS TO BE PROVIDED UPON ENGINE TEARDOWN INVESTIGATION.

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