Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
March 30, 2009
Submitted
May 27, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N54DR
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0406
Engine
Cont GTSIO520H
Engine time
828 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
ECC721CN
Part serial
279394
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rocker
Part time
88 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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.

What was found

DURING FUEL SYSTEM SETUP, SEVERE OIL LEAK WAS OBSERVED WHICH NECESSITATED UBRUPT SHUTDOWN. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION A HOLE WAS DISCOVERED IN TOP OF NR 4 EXHAUST ROCKER COVER. WHEN COVER WAS REMOVED IT WAS FOUND THAT ROCKER SHAFT RETAINING BOLT HAD SHEARED AT THE HEAD AND DROPPED DOWN AND WAS PUSHED OUT THROUGHT THE ROCKER COVER. CUTTING OPEN OIL FILTER FOUND SUBSTATIAL METAL INGESTION. ENGINE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ENGINE OVERHAULED AT 827.6 HOURS AND 88 HOURS SINCE OVERHAULED CYLINDER INSTALLED.

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