What was found
#1 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD HOUSING PACKING BLEW OUT. SUSPECT POSSIBLE CRANKCASE PRESSURIZATION. PACKING HAD SMALL CUT MOST LIKELY FROM INSTALLATION HOWEVER THAT SOULD NOT HAVE ALLOWED IT TO BLOW OUT.
- Difficulty date
- March 29, 2006
- Submitted
- April 3, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520VB
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Packing
- Condition
- Out Of Position
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.