Service difficulty report · Case Half · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
February 10, 2006
Submitted
March 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421RG
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0643
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Part
Case Half
Part number
653951A7
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,544 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

RT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO EXTREME SHAKING. PROP FEATHERED OK AND AIRCRAFT LANDIED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN PILOT NOTED OIL RUNNING OUT OF ENGINE ON IB SIDE. POST LANDING INSPECTION REVEALED SEPARATED CRACK ABOVE THE NR 5 CYLINDER FLANGE. (K)

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