What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. CRACK IN CRACKCASE AT GEAR REDUCTION HOUSING. ENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIR. CRACK LENGTH 1 INCH. SEEPING OIL. NDT VERIFIED CRACK.
- Difficulty date
- January 30, 2003
- Submitted
- February 10, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2655B
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Aircraft serial
- 421C0698
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520L
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Part number
- TCM642135
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,772 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- E
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.