SDR AU000757

Service difficulty report · Crankcase

Difficulty date
September 1, 2000
Submitted
October 3, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5
Part
Crankcase
Part number
LW13838
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
2,257 cycles
Component
Engine · Lyc
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) ENGINE CRANKCASE CRACKED IN AREA ADJACENT TO NR 2 CYLINDER TOP FORWARD BASE STUD. FOLLOWING ENGINE BULK STRIP, THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS WERE ALSO NOTED: CRANKCASES BADLY FRETTED ON MATING FACES . INTERMEDIATE MAIN BEARINGS LOOSE IN MAIN TUNNEL CAUSING WEAR TO TUNNEL. MATERIAL CHIPPED AWAY FROM TUNNEL LOCATING DOWEL HAD DAMAGED BEARING SURFACE. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED LOCATING DOWEL LOOSE IN CRANKCASE. SIGNIFICANT TANG DAMAGE FROM BEARINGS ROTATING IN CRANKCASES. CSU DRIVE GEARSHAFT IN FRONT OF CRANKCASE NOT SECURED CORRECTLY AND SHAFT SPINNING IN CRANKCASE. SEALANT USED WAS A RED SILICON MATERIAL USED MEASURING 0.0035 INCHES THICK WHEN REMOVED. (X)