What was found
PUSHROD SHROUD CRACKED AT INSIDE OF SPRING RETAINING CRIMP, AND ALLOWED THE OIL TO LEAVE ENGINE CAUSING ENGINE TO SEIZE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 4, 2000
- Submitted
- August 28, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1830V
- Make and model
- Beech A36
- Aircraft serial
- E3087
- Engine
- Cont IO550B
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Shroud
- Part number
- 537296
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Push Rod Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K, Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.