Service difficulty report · Exhaust Rocker · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
October 4, 2011
Submitted
October 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N421AD
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0347
Aircraft time
7,099 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Engine time
2,149 hours
Part
Exhaust Rocker
Part number
16542
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
611 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOT STATED HE WAS IN NORMAL CRUISE, WHEN HE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND NOTICED A VIBRATION FROM THE LT ENGINE. HE IMMEDIATELY FEATHERED THE LT ENGINE AND LANDED. INSP REVEALED THE NR 2 CYL EXHAUST ROCKER WAS SHEARED DUE TO A SUSPECTED CASTING DEFECT.

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