Service difficulty report · None · Bnorm BN2B20

Difficulty date
November 3, 2021
Submitted
November 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510BN
Make and model
Bnorm BN2B20
Aircraft serial
2239
Aircraft time
19,393 hours, 28,360 cycles
Engine
Lyc IO540K1B5
Engine time
17 hours, 42 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED DURING CRUISE THE RIGHT ENGINE RPM AND OIL PRESSURE NOTICEABLE GOING DOWN, WITH THE ENGINE GOING INTO A FEATHER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A SINGLE-ENGINE LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE CRANKSHAFT SEAL DAMAGED AND THE ENGINE OPERATED WITH LESS THAN THE MINIMUM OIL QUANTITIES. THE RIGHT ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED AND WILL BE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.