What was found
(AUS) ENGINE CRANKSHAFT GEAR MISSING TEETH. SUSPECT CAUSED BY A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE STARTER ADAPTER GEAR JAMMING IN THE GEAR TEETH. METAL CONTAMINATION OF ENGINE. (CASA NR 510001911)
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520N
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3FF32C501
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Gear
- Part number
- 537432
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Crankshaft
- Part time
- 1,516 hours
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.