Service difficulty report · Exhaust Rocker · Cessna 421

Difficulty date
October 22, 2004
Submitted
November 8, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4068L
Make and model
Cessna 421
Aircraft serial
4210068
Engine
Cont GTSIO520D
Part
Exhaust Rocker
Part number
6399576
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Cylinder
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

ANNUAL PRE-INSPECTION RUN-UP RAN GOOD. POST INSPECTION RUN-UP RAN ROUGH. SUSPECTED A STICKING VALVE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN EXHAUST ROCKER ARM AND STUCK VALVE FOR NR 3 CYLINDER ON THE LEFT ENGINE. ALSO, NOTED IS AN APPARENT INCLUSION IN THE BROKEN ROCKER ARM.

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