Service difficulty report · Case · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
March 28, 2011
Submitted
April 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421RX
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0264
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Part
Case
Part number
642135
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

10 MILES FROM LANDING, PILOT REPORTED RT ENG ROUGH AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING WITH MAG, FUEL AND PUMPS. NOTICED OIL FROM ACCESS DOOR. ENGINE WAS FEATHERED AND SECURED. MX FOUND CRACKED CASE STARTING AT NR 5 CYLINDER. TOP FWD BASE STUD TO FLOW DIVIDER. (THIS IS 2ND ENG IN THE FLEET WITH SAME LOCATION & PROBLEM.

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