Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
October 17, 2001
Submitted
November 2, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N421CR
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0224
Engine
Cont GTSIO520C
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND . REPLACED NR 2 CYLINDER. CLEANED VALVE GUIDES ON REMAINING CYLINDERS. REPLACED SPARK PLUG ON NR 1 CYLINDER. FLIGHT CHECK GOOD.

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