Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
August 24, 2012
Submitted
August 25, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N678DB
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0876
Aircraft time
5,167 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520C
Engine time
1,451 hours
Part
Clamp
Part number
NH100089750
Condition
Cracked
Location
Turbocharger
Part time
1,451 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TURBOCHARGER TURBINE TO TAILPIPE V BAND CLAMP, FOUND TO HAVE A 3" LONG CRACK ALONG THE OUTER PERIMETER OF THE V BAND. CRACK SEPARATION WAS LESS THAN .0625" AT THE WIDEST POINT. THIS IS NOT A MULTI-SEGMENT V BAND. NO EXHAUST LEAK EVIDENT. DISCOVERED DURING COMPLIANCE WITH AD 2000-01-16 PARAGRAPH (G) INSPECTION.

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