Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
February 5, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N907FS
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
1030
Engine
Cont IO360E
Part
Crankcase
Part number
653688
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,100 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A SLIGHT OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT SECTION OF THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE A CRACKED CASE. REMOVED NR 1 ALTERNATOR AND DYE CHECKED THE AREA. FOUND A 6 INCH CRACK ON THE ALTERNATOR MOUNTING FLANGE STARTING ON THE ALTERNATOR MOUNTING FLANGE THROUGH BOLT. THIS ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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