Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
March 11, 2015
Submitted
May 29, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N88584
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0642
Aircraft time
12,799 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520F
Engine time
4,591 hours
Part
Crankcase
Part serial
292118R
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
4,591 hours
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

DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND A SUSPECT CRACK ON THE RT ENGINE BETWEEN THE NR 1 AND NR 3 CYLINDERS. PERFORMED A DYE PENETRATE INSPECTION AND VERIFIED AN APPROXIMATELY 4" CRACK IN THE CRANKCASE EXTENDING FROM A THROUGH BOLT UP INTO THE CRITICAL AREA AS OUTLINED IN SB M90-17 DATED 8/23/1990.

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