Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
June 30, 2016
Submitted
June 30, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N50DL
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0526
Aircraft time
5,229 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520H
Engine time
1,511 hours
Part
Piston
Part number
654840
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,511 hours
Component
Engine · Cont
Component part number
GTSIO520H2B
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN OIL FILTER WAS SECTIONED FOR CHECK FOR CONTAMINATION, LARGE CHIPS OF ALUMINUM WERE NOTED. SENT OIL FILTER TO AVIATION OIL ANALYSIS LABS AND CONTACTED ENGINE MFG FOR GUIDANCE. REMOVED AND INSPECTED OIL PUMP, NO DEFECTS FOUND. REMOVED VALVE TRAIN AND BOROSCOPED CYLINDERS AND BACK SIDE OF PISTONS THROUGH THE LIFTER HOLES. FOUND NR 2 PISTON SEVERELY CRACKED THROUGH BOTH PISTON PIN BOSSES.

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