What was found
OIL LEAK WAS FOUND AT THE REAR OF ENGINE. AFTER INSPECTION, AN OBVIOUS CRACK WAS SEEN ON ADAPTER FLANGE. ADAPTER FLANGE SHOULD BE REINFORCED TO PREVENT FAILURE OF FLANGE. THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD THIS FAILURE OCCUR BEFORE.
- Difficulty date
- April 13, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5078U
- Make and model
- Beech 65
- Aircraft serial
- LF32
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Adapter
- Part number
- LW12540
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Hydraulic Pump
- Component
- Aro · 21240
- 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.