What was found
THIS ENGINE WAS DISMANTLED, CLEANED AND LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTED. FOUND THIS CENTER REAR MAIN BEARING SADDLE LEFT SIDE CRACKED. MAIN BEARING PART NR 653547.
- Difficulty date
- September 10, 2003
- Submitted
- December 9, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Crankcase
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.