Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Bbavia 8GCBC

Difficulty date
October 17, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bbavia 8GCBC
Aircraft time
5,627 hours
Engine
Lyc O360C2E
Propeller
Mcauly 1A200*
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
74968
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Lyc · 0360C2E
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND SENT TO AN OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR AN INSPECTION DUE TO A PROP STRIKE. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE CRANKSHAFT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE URETHANE INTERNAL COATING (PID) WAS BLISTERING. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE AREA REVEALED CORROSION, WHICH WAS BEYOND LIMITS, AND THE CRANKSHAFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. THE ENGINE WAS A FACTORY EXCHANGE WITH 4 YEARS AND 776.0-HRS ON IT. THE CRANKSHAFT WAS MARKED PID AND DID NOT REQUIRE ANY INTERNAL INSPECTIONS UNTIL OVERHAUL AT 2000-HRS (REF AD 98-02- 08, SB 530B, SB 505B).