What was found
THE EXTENDER CRACKED AT BOTTOM FLANGE AND THE TUBE FELL OFF THE ENGINE CAUSING OIL TO COME OUT OF ENGINE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS LARGER WELDS WOULD HELP HOLD IT TOGETHER BETTER.
- Difficulty date
- August 19, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4975U
- Make and model
- Cessna U206G
- Aircraft serial
- U2065179
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Oil Tube
- Part number
- 1002
- Condition
- Extender Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,000 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.