What was found
CASE CRACKED BELOW NR 3 CYLINDER TOP STUD SECOND FROM THE FRONT. FOUND DURING CYLINDER REMOVAL TO REPLACE BASE SEAL. CRACK ABOUT .50 INCH LONG.
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N421UP
- Make and model
- Cessna 421B
- Aircraft serial
- 421B0142
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520H
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Case
- Part number
- 642133
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,327 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.