SDR AU010149

Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Cessna 210N

Difficulty date
January 23, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 210N
Engine
Cont IO520L
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Crankcase
Part number
652560
Condition
Cracked
Location
Reciprocating En
Part time
2,379 cycles
Component
Reciprocating En · Cont · IO520L
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) CRANKCASE CRACKED IN NUMEROUS PLACES. INSPECTION FOUND EXCESSIVE FRETTING ON THE SECOND AND THIRD MAIN BEARING SADDLE FACES WHEN VIEWED FROM THE REAR. LOCTITE OR SIMILAR WAS FOUND ON THE BEARING SADDLE FACES. THE MAIN THROUGH BOLTS WERE OF THE OLDER SIX POINTNUTS. THE HYDRAULIC LIFTERS FITTED IN THE EXHAUST POSITIONS WERE PNO 646288 INSTEAD OF PNO 646277. THE OIL PICKUP SCREEN SUCTION SCREEN WAS THE INCORRECT TYPE AS REQUIRED BY SB M87-11 REV2. NO OVERHAUL HISTORY COULD BE FOUND FOR THE FUEL PUMP OR THE FCU. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR. WRONG PART.

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