Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
April 30, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N444EW
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0696
Engine
Cont GTSIO520*
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
653020
Part serial
F019401
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Main
Part time
1,785 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RECEIVED ENGINE INTO DISASSY SHOP ON 4/30/09. SMOH: 246.7- POSSIBLY NR 5 CYLINDER NOT TORQUED PROPERLY (MAINTENANCE AFTER O/H). CRANKSHAFT BROKEN AT NR 3 MAIN JOURNAL. M010 CRANK. DAMAGE AT CRANKCASE NR 3 AND NR 4 MAIN BEARING TOWER. FRETTING AT NR 3 TOWER ALSO. METAL IMPREGNATION FOUND IN ALL BEARING/ GEARS/ CAMSHAFT. (K)

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