What was found
(AUS) DURING LH ENGINE STRIP FOR REPAIR TO A CRACKED CRANKCASE, THE CENTRE MAIN BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE BADLY WORN AND THE LOCATING LUGS WERE BADLY DAMAGED. THE CRANKSHAFT WAS ALSO FOUND TO BEDAMAGED ON THE FORWARD AND REAR SURFACES CONTACTED BY THE BEARING DUE TO EXTREME LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF THE BEARING. SEALANT WASFOUND ON THE BEARING WEBS. THE THROUGH STUD SEALING O'RINGS BETWEEN THE CRANKCASE HALVES WERE MISSING. TO STOP THE OIL LEAK SILK THREAD AND LOCTITE 515 WAS AROUND THE THROUGH BOLT HOLES. NON-APPROVED REPAIR. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.