Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
January 4, 2016
Submitted
February 12, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N421FN
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0493
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
Part
Tube
Part number
5100106415
Condition
Leaking
Location
Breather
Part time
7,056 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT NOTED AN OIL LEAK ON THE LEFT ENGINE WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND REDUCED POWER WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A LARGE HOLE IN THE BREATHER TUBE BETWEEN THE COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE LEAKING OIL AS WELL AS THE STARTER DRIVE LEAKING AT THE CRANKCASE. BREATHER TUBE REPLACED WITH NEW PART AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW GASKET PN 653749. GROUND RAN NO LEAKS NOTED AND THE AIR CARFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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