Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
November 16, 2018
Submitted
November 16, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N200DC
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C1223
Aircraft time
5,500 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Engine time
6,128 hours
Propeller
Mtprop MTV161
Part
Connector
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Lt Eng Tach
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE TACHOMETER GENERATOR CANNONPLUG VIBRATED LOOSE DUE TO NOT BEING SAFETIED AND FROM VIBRATION OF ENGINE. CANNON PLUG REATTACHED AND SAFETIED. GROUND RAN ENGINE AND OPERATED NORMALLY. SUGGEST VERIFICATION OF CANNON PLUG BEING SAFTIED DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE.

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