Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Gulstm 500B

Difficulty date
October 22, 2001
Submitted
November 9, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N127KH
Make and model
Gulstm 500B
Aircraft serial
500B102738
Engine
Lyc IO540E1A5
Part
Crankcase
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CRANKCASE WAS CRACKED AT NR 2 UPPER CYLINDER STUD AND LEAD INTO OIL PRESSURE GALLEY. ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND WAS FEATHERED.