What was found
LT CRANKCASE MAIN BEARING SADDLE FAILURE. THIS ENGINE MADE IT TO TBO BUT WASN`T GOING TO GO VERY MUCH LONGER. (K)
- Difficulty date
- December 20, 2005
- Submitted
- December 29, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Part number
- IO520F
- Part serial
- 814752
- Condition
- Failed
- 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.