Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
April 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Engine
Cont GTSIO520H
Part
Bearing
Part number
634503
Condition
Failed
Location
Crankcase
Part time
1,040 hours
Component
Cont · GTSIO520H
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AU) NR 2 MAIN BEARING FAILURE, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY FRETTING OF THE CRANKCASE HALVES. THIS FAILURE ALSO CAUSED TWO MAJOR CRACKS IN THE CRANKSHAFT, RADIATING OUT FORWARD AND AFT OF THE OIL HOLE AND NUMEROUS SURFACE CRACKS ON THE FACE OF THE MAIN JOURNAL.

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