Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
August 12, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
11,770 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Crankcase
Part number
654101A7R
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

A/C ENG CRANKCASE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF A RECENT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN SDR CA040806006 SUBMITTED 08/6/2004, A VOLUNTARY INSPECTION CARRIED OUT BY OPERATOR AT REQUEST OF OVERHAUL FACILITY. CYLINDERS NR 1 & 3 REMOVED SO THAT NR 2 & 3 INTERMEDIATE BEARING SADDLE COULD BE VIEWED. INSPECTION CONCLUDED THAT MOVEMENT OF BEARINGS HAD OCCURRED & TEAR DOWN OF ENG WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. UPON TEAR DOWN, FOUND FRETTING OF CRANKCASE ON NR 2 & NR 3 INTERMEDIATE MAIN BEARING THRU-BOLT PADS.

More about the Cessna U206G