Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
April 21, 2015
Submitted
April 28, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N421RS
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0903
Aircraft time
5,691 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Part
Bearing
Part number
10353060
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Magneto
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED NORMAL MAG DROP PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. IN CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT FELT A SHUDDER IN THE AIRCRAFT AND LOST SOME POWER IN THE LEFT ENGINE. THIS WAS HIS DESTINATION. WE REMOVED THE COWLING ON THE LEFT ENGINE, REMOVED THE RT MAG AND FOUND IT VERY HARD TO TURN. REMOVED MAG COVER AND DEBRIS FELL OUT OF MAG. MANY DISTRIBUTOR GEAR TEETH HAD BROKEN OFF. THE AFT BEARING APPEARED TO BE WORN, THE ROTOR HAD MOVEMENT APPARENT IN IT WOBBLES. THE MAGNET HAD A LOT OF METAL ATTACHED TO IT RESTRICTING THE ABILITY OF IT TO TURN. UNKNOWN TOTAL TIME OF MAGNETO. 455.5 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL BY AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES OF OKLAHOMA, DONE 6-12-2008. 20.7 HOURS SINCE 500 HOUR MAGNETO INSPECTION BY QUALITY AIRCRAFT, TULSA, OK. PILOT REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH MAG ON RT ENGINE APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS PREVIOUSLY.

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