Service difficulty report · Crankcase

Difficulty date
September 18, 2003
Submitted
December 9, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Crankcase
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
3,689 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
D
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THIS ENGINE WAS RECEIVED AS CORE ENGINE. THIS IS WHAT WE FOUND WHEN WE LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTED IT: CRACKED IN BEARING SADDLES, LT SIDE BEARING BOSSES CENTERED.