Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 19, 2019
Submitted
September 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020217
Aircraft time
20,335 hours, 12,433 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
3,914 hours, 1,322 cycles
Part
Cylinder
Part number
658552A2
Part serial
AC19AB753
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3
Part time
1,322 hours
Component
Engine · Cont · TSIO520VB
Component part number
TSIO520VB
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20". AFTER FULL POWER WAS APPLIED THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO SURGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND DAMAGE AND DEBRIS IN THE 1,3 & 5 CYLINDERS, FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL SUMP & OIL FILTER. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PRE-IGNITION EVENT IN CYLINDER #3. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED - FURTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE UPON TEARDOWN.

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