What was found
(CAN) CRACK DISCOVERED ON THE CRANKCASE. THE CRACK WAS IN THE SAME AREA AS A PREVIOUS WELD REPAIR.THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED (NEW CRANKCASE AND NEW CRANKSHAFT). DURING THE REPAIR THE COUNTERWEIGHT PINS WERE FOUND CORRODED.
- Difficulty date
- May 14, 2003
- Submitted
- July 14, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft time
- 12,809 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520VB
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.