Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 404

Difficulty date
September 13, 2008
Submitted
March 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404EN
Make and model
Cessna 404
Aircraft serial
404234
Aircraft time
21,821 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520M
Engine time
1,585 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C*
Part
Engine
Part number
GTSIO520M
Part serial
276127R
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Part time
1,585 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE CAPTAIN NOTICE A DROP IN THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WITH INCREASE IN OIL TEMP. THERE WAS NOT VIBRATION OR VISIBLE OIL LEAKS ON THE MENTION ENGINE. THE PILOT FOLLOWED THE PROPER CHECKLIST EXECUTING A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE FLIGHT FINISHED AT THE SCHEDULE DESTINATION AIRPORT.

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