Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
June 20, 2012
Submitted
June 29, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N82JM
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0683
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING A TEST FLIGHT, HAD A RT ENGINE FAILURE AT APPROX 2500 FT, REDUCED POWER TO 34.5 INCHES OF MAP AND LEANED ENGINES TO APPROX 35 GAL/HR/SIDE. CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 FT WITH THE POWER SET TO TOP OF THE GREEN ARC. WHILE MONITORING THE ENGINE GAUGES, NOTICED RT ENGINE CHT RISE TO APPROX 25 INCHES OF MAP. TO ALLOW THE ENGINE CHT TO COOL, DROPPED THE RATE OF CLIMB TO 500 FT/MIN. CHT CONTINUED TO RISE, SECURED RT ENGINE. AFTER SECURING RT ENGINE, OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM BOTTOM OF RT NACELLE. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. 1ST OCCURANCE SENT ENGINE FOR TEARDOWN INSPECTION. REPORTED NR 5 CYLINDER FAILED. RT ENGINE TSO WAS 66.3 HRS. 2ND OCCURRENCE, AT 4.2 HRS AFTER INSTALL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL FILTER, ON THE NR 2 SPARK PLUG AND THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. EXTREMELY LOW COMPRESSIONS IN ALL CYLINDERS.

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