Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
September 30, 2004
Submitted
August 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N76MJ
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C1204
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Rt
Part time
108 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING OIL CHANGE (ROUTINE) FOUND BEARING MATERIAL COMING OUT OF SUMP PLUG. PIECES APPROX. .1250-.2500 INCH WIDE, .5 INCH LONG AND VARIOUS SMALLER PIECES. ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED 12/01/03: OWNER COMPLAINED OF VIBRATION FROM START. O/H SAID NORMAL. AFTER ENGINE CHANGE, VIBRATION WENT AWAY. (NM09200414007) (K)

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