Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
August 19, 2021
Submitted
August 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6879R
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020611
Aircraft time
37,373 hours, 35,228 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
4,228 hours, 4,828 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE HAD A LOSS OF POWER IN AND THE OIL PRESSURE FELL TO ZERO. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN THE OIL FILTER. AN ENGINE HAS BEEN ORDERED TO REPLACE THIS ENGINE. FURTHER DETAILS ARE TO BE PROVIDED UPON ENGINE TEARDOWN INVESTIGATION.

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