What was found
THIS ENGINE WAS DISMANTLED FOR OVERHAUL, FOUND THE REAR CENTER MAIN BEARING SADDLE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CRANKCASE IN A CONDITION THAT APPEARS TO BE CRUMBLING APART.
- Difficulty date
- September 4, 2003
- Submitted
- December 9, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Crankcase
- Part number
- 649043
- Part serial
- 139109RS
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 3,497 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.