Service difficulty report · Gear · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
November 25, 2020
Submitted
December 7, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N421BR
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0128
Aircraft time
4,911 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Engine time
1,270 hours
Part
Gear
Part number
632018
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Alternator Drive
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT NOTED THAT RIGHT ALTERNATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND ENGINE GEAR, ALTERNATOR DRIVE, RETAINING BOLTS WERE NOT INSTALLED AND TWO WERE FOUND RESTING ON THE ALTERNATOR MOUNTING POINT INSIDE ENGINE CASE. OTHER TWO BOLTS WERE NOT FOUND, FOUR BOLT RETAINING CLIPS WERE ALSO NOT FOUND. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THESE ITEMS WERE DESTROYED. STEAL, ALUMINUM AND BRASS SHAVING WERE DISCOVERED IN THE ENGINE OIL FILTER. ENGINE DRIVEN ALTERNATOR GEAR SEPARATED/FREE FLOATING AND EXTENSIVE FOD DAMAGE WAS NOTED. ALTERNATOR DRIVE BEARING WAS SHEARED FROM SHAFT AND ENGINE CASE HAD CHIPS AND SCRAPING.

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