Service difficulty report · Thrust Bearing · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
July 28, 2011
Submitted
July 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960EM
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0881
Engine
Cont GTSIO520H
Part
Thrust Bearing
Part number
4072620000
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Turbocharger
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED EXCESSIVE LOSS OF OIL AND LOW OIL PRESSURE ON RT ENGINE. DISASSEMBLY OF TURBOCHARGER REVEALED THE 3 GROOVES ON THE INBD THRUST BRG WERE MACHINED INCORRECTLY. THEY ARE TOO LARGE TO THE EDGE OF BEARING ALLOWING OIL TO BYPASS. BEARING PIN 407262-000.

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