Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
October 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Part
Crankcase
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Cyl Bore
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, 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) PILOT REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKS AND EVIDENCE OF COMBUSTION DETONATION AT NR 1 CYLINDER. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND NR 36 STUD WAS PULLED OUT OF THE CRANKCASE THREADS. THE NR 1 CYLINDER BORE IN THE CRANKCASE WAS FOUND CRACKED FROM NR 35 STUD THREADS UP INTO THE CYLINER BORE. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR AND A FACTORY REMANUFACTURED ENGINE WAS INSTALLED.

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