Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
February 23, 2020
Submitted
February 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7037E
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020471
Aircraft time
36,656 hours, 35,542 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
7,689 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
658552A2
Part serial
AC17HB196
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nr 6
Part time
705 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
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 RIGHT ENGINE MAP FLUCTUATED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND TURBOCHARGER IMPELLER HARD TO MOVE AS WELL AS LOW COMPRESSION ON THE NUMBER 4 & 6 CYLINDERS. TURBO AND CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.

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