Service difficulty report · Case · Casa C212CC

Difficulty date
July 27, 2000
Submitted
September 20, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203FN
Make and model
Casa C212CC
Aircraft serial
231
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Case
Part serial
3101668
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
18,283 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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What was found

DURING ROLL-OUT FOR TAKEOFF, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. UPON INSPECTION OF LEFT NR 1 ENGINE, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 8 INCH BY 6 INCH CRACK AT THE WELD LINES OF THE OUTER COMBUSTION CASE. AWAITING ENGINE TEAR-DOWN REPORT. (X)