SDR 99ZZZX350

Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Bnorm BN2AMK3

Difficulty date
November 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N901VL
Make and model
Bnorm BN2AMK3
Aircraft serial
1003
Engine
Lyc O540E4C5
Part
Crankcase
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left
Part time
6,099 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON CRUISE FLIGHT, LEFT ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND LEAK OIL. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT A MILITARY AIRPORT. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED LEFT ENGINE CRANKCASE CRACKED. ENGINE CHANGE IN PROGRESS. MORE DETAILS WILL BE SUBMITTED AFTER ENGINE DISASSEMBLY.