What was found
(AUS) CRANKCASE CRACKED FROM NO6 CYLINDER TOP REAR STUD - FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND CRANKCASE WAS CRACKED IN FOUR AREAS -CRACKING CAUSED BY THERMAL STRESS DUE TO POWER AND TEMPERATURE LOADS IMPOSED DURING FLIGHT TRAINING
- Difficulty date
- March 13, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Engine
- Cont IO520C
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Part number
- 1265879C
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- R Engine Power S
- Component
- Cont · IO520C
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.