What was found
DURING AN INSPECTION, CRANKCASE OF THE RT ENGINE WAS OBSERVED TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN THE NR 1 AND NR 3 CYLINDERS. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- October 3, 2012
- Submitted
- November 5, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N202P
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH1875
- Aircraft time
- 11,041 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO550C
- Engine time
- 1,059 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Engine
- Part time
- 1,059 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.