Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
August 25, 2005
Submitted
September 7, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N711TX
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0165
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Part
Crankcase
Part number
639468
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
3,459 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

OPERATOR COMPLAINT OF SMALL OIL LEAKS IN CRUISE FLIGHT. CLEANED ENGINE AND RAN, TO INSPECT FOR OIL LEAKS. AFTER EXTENSIVE VISUAL INSPECTION AND DYE PENETRANT INSPECTIONS (3) CRACKS IN THE CRANKCASE WERE DISCOVERED. (2) CRACKS WERE NOTED EXTENDING FROM TOP FORWARD CASE HALF BOLT HOLES. (1) CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE TOP LEFT CASE UNDER THE MAGNETO AREA. (K)

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