Service difficulty report · Bushing · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
September 5, 2008
Submitted
September 17, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N410AJ
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C1093
Engine
Cont GTSIO520N
Part
Bushing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Piston Pin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CYLINDER NR 5 REMOVAL TO CORRECT HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION , FOUND CONNECTING ROD PISTON PIN BUSHING CRACKED WITH LARGE PIECE MISSING FROM EDGE. FAILURE IS AS NOTED IN MFG SB SB07-1. REMOVED ALL 6 CYLINDERS FROM ENGINE AND FOUND 4 MORE BUSHINGS CRACKED IN SAME LOCATION. MFG HAS CHANGED BUSHING SLIP LOCATION TO POSITION IAW FIGURE 3 OF SB SB071. (K)

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