Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Gulstm 500B

Difficulty date
January 30, 2001
Submitted
March 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516DT
Make and model
Gulstm 500B
Aircraft serial
1574
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Crankcase
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 2 CYLINDER BASE DEVELOPED OIL LEAK AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. ONE CYLINDER BASE STUD WAS BROKEN AND 5 OTHERS, THE NUTS BACKED OFF DUE TOTHE STUDS LOOSENING IN THE CASE. THE STUDES WOULD NOT TIGHTEN INTO CASE DUE TO WHAT SEEMS SOFT CRANKCASE MATERIAL.