SDR 97ZZZX3495

Service difficulty report · Valve Spring · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
July 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N85SC
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0026
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Part
Valve Spring
Part number
637836
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
Component
642343
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT NOTICED A VIBRATION AT CRUISE POWER AFTER AN HOUR OF FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING, INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIGHT ENGINE WOULD INCREASE IN VIBRATION WITH AN INCREASE IN RPM AND NOT DEVELOP FULL RPM. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE NR 2 CYLINDER HAD BOTH INNER VALVE SPRINGS BROKEN WHICH ALLOWED THE VALVES TO FLOAT AS RPM WAS INCREASED. REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE SPRINGS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND INSTANCE TO ENCOUNTER A BROKEN INNER VALVE SPRING ON THIS SAME TYPE OF ENGINE.

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