SDR 96ZZZX5243

Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Amtr ACROSPORT

Difficulty date
June 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4362D
Make and model
Amtr ACROSPORT
Aircraft serial
780
Engine
Lyc IO360B1F
Part
Crankcase
Part number
LW13809
Condition
Broken
Location
Oil Sump
Part time
1,346 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.

What was found

NOTED OIL LEAK ON LT SIDE OF OIL SUMP. FOUND THE CRANKCASE HAD MISSING PIECES AT LT REAR OIL SUMP MOUNTING STUD. ENGINE WAS CONVERTED TO IO-360 APPROXIMATELY 100 HOURS PREVIOUSLY. A NEW OIL SUMP WAS INSTALLED AT THAT TIME. SUSPECT OIL SUMP TO CASE BOLTS WERE OVERTORQUED CAUSING A CRACK AND EVENTAULLY VIBRATION CAUSED PIECE TO DEPART CASE.