Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 20, 2021
Submitted
May 25, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68391
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020483
Aircraft time
36,677 hours, 34,473 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
9,227 hours, 5,106 cycles
Part
Cylinder
Part number
658810A2
Part serial
AC20LA201
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 6
Part time
91 hours, 231 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE SURGING AND MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROP IN FLIGHT, AND THEN SHUT DOWN ENGINE IN-FLIGHT ACCORDING TO THE QRH. DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION, FOUND SHINY PARTICLES IN THE OIL FILTER, AND SPARK PLUG DAMAGED, AND PARTICLES IN THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED PREIGNITION OCCURRED ON THE NUMBER LEFT ENGINE #6 CYLINDER. ENGINE CHANGE IN PROGRESS.

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