Service difficulty report · Line

Difficulty date
July 7, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont IO470VO
Part
Line
Condition
Clogged
Location
Crankcase
Component
Crankcase · Cont
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF AN UNIDENTIFIED SEALANT WAS USED ON THE SPLIT-LINE CAUSING THE SEALANT TO SQUEEZE INTO THE ENGINE. A LOSS OF TORQUE WAS FOUND ON THE THRU-BOLTS AND CYLINDER BASE NUTS. THE OIL PICK-UP WAS CLOGGED WITH THE LOOSE SEALANT.