Service difficulty report · Case · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
March 18, 2008
Submitted
March 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N12RJ
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0306
Aircraft time
6,657 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Engine time
1,748 hours
Part
Case
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,748 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

REMOVED THIS ENGINE FROM THE RT POSITION FOR SHIPMENT BACK TO RAM AC DUE TO A DAMAGED CASE. DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY A FAILED CONNECTING ROD THAT BROKE APART AND PUNCTURED (2) LARGE HOLES IN THE CRANKCASE. BRIEF ENGINE HISTORY: 347 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE ENGINE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK FROM A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE RT CASE. THE ENGINE WAS SHIPPED TO RAM WHERE IT WAS DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED AND INSPECTED BEFORE GETTING REASSEMBLED USING A SERVICEABLE CRANKCASE, NEW CAMSHAFT, LIFTERS, MAIN AND ROD BEARINGS.

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