Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
September 18, 2009
Submitted
October 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297D
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0826
Aircraft time
6,727 hours, 4,485 cycles
Engine
Cont GTSIO520*
Engine time
1,140 hours, 760 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
Part
Crankcase
Part number
653951A10
Part serial
H029802R
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
4,284 hours, 2,856 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

1.5" CRACK ON TOP INBD SECTION OF CRANKCASE BETWEEN NR 3 AND NR 5 CYLINDERS. CRACK IS IN "NON-CRITICAL" AREA AND LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LIMIT AS SPECIFIED BY SB 90-17. OWNER HAD ENG REMOVED AND HAD THE CRACK REPAIRED TO PERFORM TBO 460 HOURS BEFORE DUE.

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