Service difficulty report · Combust Chamber · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
January 17, 2001
Submitted
May 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6798V
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C1254
Engine
Cont GTSIO520*
Part
Combust Chamber
Part number
FR13E55IEL4500
Part serial
A99090015
Condition
Cracked
Location
Heater
Part time
531 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OWNER REQUESTED PRESSURE DECAY TEST IAW AD. PRESSURE COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. REMOVED HEATER, DISCOVERED LARGE CRACK AT AFT, LOWER WALL OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER, ALONG WELD LINE. THIS HEATER WAS INSTALLED 11/1/99 WITH ONLY 531.3 TT HEATER HOURS ON PART. FACTORY REBUILT UNIT INSTALLED WITH NEW CERAMIC COATED LINER TO PREVENT CRACKING. HEATER WAS REPLACED WITH FACTORY WARRANTY UNIT, AND SENT BACK TO FACTORY FOR EXCHANGE.

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