What was found
FOUND CRANKCASE CRACKED AT NR 4 CYLINDER PAD. CRACK IS CLEAR THROUGH CYLINDER PAD BOSS AND PROTRUDES DOWNWARDS ABOUT 5 INCHES TOWARD THE OIL FILLER MOUNTING HOLE. LEAKS OIL. ENGINE REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- August 24, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- NT2R043L
Wells Aircraft Inc - Aircraft
- N340P
- Make and model
- Cessna 340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A0507
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520NB
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 4 Cyl Pad
- Part time
- 803 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.