SDR 2002F00038

Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
January 17, 2002
Submitted
January 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763CA
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C1019
Engine
Cont GTSIO520N
Part
Piston
Part number
654724BP
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
1,025 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TRANSISITIONING FROM TAKE-OFF TO CLIMB PHASE OF FLIGHT, AFTER REDUCING POWER NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN. PILOT FEATHERED PROP AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVAL OF NR 5 CYLINDER REVEALED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE TOP OF THE PISTON, WITH BROKEN RINGS. VALVE WERE REALITIVELY INTACT. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO ALL PISTONS, THOUGH NOT AS SEVERE.

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