What was found
(CAN) ATTEMPT TO START RT ENGINE AT EXTREME COLD TEMP. ENGINE BACKFIRED, STARTER ADAPTER SHAFT BRG CAGE DISINTEGRATED, SHAFT OIL SEAL BLEW.
- Difficulty date
- January 20, 2005
- Submitted
- March 3, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 421B
- Aircraft time
- 4,489 hours
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520H
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF34C92
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Bearing Cage
- Part number
- 535539
- Condition
- Disintegrated
- Location
- Starter Adapter
- Component
- Starter Adapter
- Component part number
- 643259A24
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, K
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.