What was found
AIRCRAFT LANDED AFTER DARK 2-9-95, WITH THE LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN. FOUND STARTER ADAPTER HAD TWO BROKEN TEETH AND METAL THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. VERY ROUGH AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- February 10, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N44SC
- Make and model
- Cessna 421A
- Aircraft serial
- 421A0101
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520C
- System (JASC)
- 8540 · Reciprocating Engine Rear Section
- Part
- Starter Adapter
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.