Service difficulty report · Crankshaft

Difficulty date
March 11, 2011
Submitted
March 11, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Engine time
5,546 hours
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
LW12696
Part serial
150401
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Part time
5,546 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
W
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE WAS O/H 03/12/05, AT THAT TIME SB530B WAS C/W. ENGINE IS NOW HERE FOR O/H AND UPON INSP OF CRANKSHAFT BORE (AFTER CLEANING AND REMOVAL OF OLD PID COATING) SHOWS SUBSTANTUAL PITTING IN BORE. CRANKSHAFT REJECTED, RED TAGED. I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES BEFORE AND HAVE THESE REJECTED CRANKSHAFTS IN MY POSSESSION. I THINK THIS PROTECTIVE COATING APPLIED TO THE CRANKSHAFTS IS INEFECTIVE IN PREVENTING THIS CORROSION PITTING. REF LYC MANDATORY SB NR 530B.