Service difficulty report · Stud · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
June 13, 2013
Submitted
August 9, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N51RX
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0871
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Part
Stud
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cylinder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH UNDER POWER AND NR 5 CYLINDER MONITOR COOLER THAN THE REST. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND FOUR CYLINDER STUDS MISSING AND A GAP BETWEEN CYLINDER BASE AND CRANKCASE. PERFORMED A DYE PENETRATE CHECK ON CASE AND FOUND A CRACK ON FWD TOP STUD.

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