Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cvac 240*

Difficulty date
October 24, 2003
Submitted
August 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99380
Make and model
Cvac 240*
Aircraft serial
249
Engine
Pwa R2800*
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 16
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE, PILOT NOTICED A DECREASE IN OIL QTY ON RT ENG. CONTINUED TO PIT. ELECTED TO KEEP RT ENG RUNNING. OIL QTY CONTINUED TO DECREASE. PILOT NOTICED MINOR TORQUE FLUCTUATION JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. UPON TOUCHDOWN, NOTIFIED THAT THE RT ENG ON FIRE. E-HANDLED RT ENG & TAXIED TO CARGO APRON. PRELIMINARY INSP REVEALED A HOLE APPROX .075 INCH IN DIAMETER IN NR 16 CYLINDER. ENG BAY COVERED WITH OIL. TOP T/E OF RT FLAP BENEATH AUGMENTER TUBE HAD BURN DAMAGE. AUGMENTER FIRE CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE OIL ACCUMULATION IN BEAVER TAIL AREA DUE TO FAILURE OF NR 16 CYLINDER. FURTHER INSP REVEALED A CRACKED CONNECTING ROD ON NR 16 CYLINDER. ENG R & R. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)