What was found
THE RT ENGINE APPEARS TO HAVE SUFFERED FROM OIL STARVATION AT THE NR 5 ROD JOURNAL. THIS CAUSED THE ROD TO SEPARATE AND PROTRUDE THRU THE TOP OF THE CRANKCASE.
- Difficulty date
- August 23, 2002
- Submitted
- September 4, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5448J
- Make and model
- Cessna 421B
- Aircraft serial
- 421B0906
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520H
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.