Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
March 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft time
7,739 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
Part
Crankcase
Part number
65411912
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED FINDING AN OIL LEAK ON THE RT ENGINE AND ASKED MAINTENANCE TO INVESTIGATE. UPON INVESTIGATION THE SOURCE OF THE OIL WAS FOUND TO BE A CRACK ON THE RT SIDE OF THE CRANKCASE BETWEEN CYLINDER NR 3 & 5. AT LAST ENGINE O/H, THE ENGINE WAS ASSEMBLED WITH AN O/H HEAVY STYLE CRANKCASE, PN 654119-12. THE CRACK HAD 3 PARTS, JOINED SOMEWHERE UNDER THE ENGINE DATA TAG. 1 OF THE CRACKS APPEARED TO BE ORIGINATING FROM A CYLINDER NR 3 STUD ATTACHMENT HOLE. THE ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED AND SENT TO AN O/H FACILITY FOR REPAIR.

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