SDR 2011F00141

Service difficulty report · Journal · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
July 19, 2010
Submitted
June 13, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N42ML
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0523
Aircraft time
2,675 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Engine time
593 hours
Part
Journal
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Cam
Part time
593 hours
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION. UPON REMOVAL AND TEARDOWN, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CAM JOURNALS WERE MISSING THE NECESSARY LUBRICATION CHANNELS. IT IS THE OPINION OF REPAIR STATION+ THAT THE HOLES WERE FILLED WITH A .1875" SOLID MATERIAL CONSISTENT WITH THE ADJACENT STRUCTURE AND WAS NOT SHAVING OR METAL PARTICLES FROM THE ENGINE.

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