Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna T207A

Difficulty date
September 16, 2020
Submitted
September 23, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9317M
Make and model
Cessna T207A
Aircraft serial
20700680
Engine
Cont TSIO520M
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R, Y
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT HE SET TAKEOFF POWER, ENGINE PARAMETERS READ NORMAL AND UPON REACHING 40 KNOTS HE SAW A ROLL BACK. HE EXECUTED AN ABORTED TAKEOFF AND HEARD SOME ENGINE SPUTTERING FOLLOWED BY THE ENGING SHUTTING OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO ABNORMAL PROBLEMS ON THE FIRST FEW RUN UPS, BUT UPON FUTURE INSPECTION THEY DID FIND AN OIL LEAK APPEARING TO COME FROM THE TURBO CHARGER. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT CONFIRMED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER IS THE ISSUE. AT THIS TIME WE DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THIS ENGINE FAILURE.

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