SDR 1234567890

Service difficulty report · Adapter · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
April 12, 2006
Submitted
April 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421R
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0143
Aircraft time
4,985 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Engine time
2,567 hours
Part
Adapter
Part number
643259A40
Part serial
2450
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Component
Engine · Cont · GTSIO520L
Component part number
GTSIO520L
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FAILURE OF STARTER ADAPTER SHAFT GEAR IN FLIGHT CAUSED ENGINE SURGING AND LOSS OF POWER. PILOT THEN FOLLOWED APPROPRIATE AFM SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED FAILURE OF THE STARTER ADAPTER SHAFT GEAR ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN METAL CONTAMINATION AND FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR AS WELL AS THE CAMSHAFT GEAR.

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