Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
February 17, 2024
Submitted
February 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0297
Aircraft time
31,440 hours, 18,052 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
9,820 hours, 8,329 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
T, R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON APPROACH PILOT NOTICED A SUDDEN "BANG" ACCOMPANIED BY SLIGHT POWER & RPM LOSS ON THE LEFT ENGINE. SMOKE AND OIL BEGAN COMING FROM LEFT ENGINE. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AND PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE PER COMPANY PROCEDURES. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND THE NUMBER 6 CYLINDER TO HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE BUT STILL REMAINED WITHIN THE COWLING, AND THE ENGINE CRANK CASE TO BE DAMAGED. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND WILL BE SENT TO CONTINENTAL FOR ANALYSIS.

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