What was found
RT ENGINE NR 5 CYLINDER WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE 4 CYLINDER HOLD DOWN NUTS MISSING. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- April 23, 2014
- Submitted
- April 25, 2014
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N459DM
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Aircraft serial
- 421C1084
- Aircraft time
- 4,932 hours
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520*
- Engine time
- 3,320 hours
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3FF32C501
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Nut
- Condition
- Missing
- Location
- Nr 4 Cylinder
- Part time
- 3,320 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.