Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
October 20, 2000
Submitted
November 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft time
14,820 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
Part
Crankcase
Part number
EQ6533
Condition
Cracked
Location
Under Magneto
Component
Engine · Cont
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON A LEG BETWEEN WPG TO YTH, THE PILOT SNAGGED AN OIL TANK ON RT ENGINE. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND RT ENGINE S/N 239841R RT CASE HALF CRACKED UNDER MAG. MAINTENANCE REMOVED ENGINE AND REPLACED WITH 0 SMOH UNIT S/N 810549R AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)

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