As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
FAILURE OF BEARING DUE TO CORROSION CAUSING SHAFT TO SHIFT AND DAMAGE CRANKCASE. BEARING VERY ROUGH AND NEAR FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION AND RUST. TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH MFG, CONTINENTAL, SAYS THAT AFTER MARKET ENGINE HEATERS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO MOISTURE IN THIS AREA CAUSING THE CORROSION PROBLEM ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN THIS FAILURE.