- Difficulty date
- June 5, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520L
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3FF32C501
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 637781
- Condition
- Broken Stem
- Location
- Nr 3 Cyl Exh
- Component
- Cont · 6423430
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
(CAN)#3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STEM BROKEN JUST BELOW THE HEAD.
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