Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Bbavia 8GCBC

Difficulty date
January 11, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bbavia 8GCBC
Aircraft time
4,685 hours
Engine
Lyc O360C2E
Propeller
Mcauly 1A200*
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
74968
Condition
Corroded
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

THE CRANKSHAFT A/C WAS INSPECTED DUE TO A FAILURE OF A CRANKSHAFT ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET (INTERNAL CORROSION). UPON REMOVAL OF THE FRONT CRANK PLUG AND CLEANING OF THE CRANKSHAFT, IT DISCOVERED THAT URETHABOND COATING WAS BLISTERING. URETHABOND REMOVED AND CORROSION WAS FOUND WITHIN FIRST INCH OF CRANK. ENGINE WAS A FACTORY EXCHANGE OVERHAUL (21 APR 2002) AND THE CRANK HAD BEEN RE-WORKED. THE CRANKSHAFT WAS AT MAX ID THEREFORE PITTING FROM CORROSION COULD NOT BE COMPLETLY REMOVED. CRANK WAS INSPECTED BY AN APPROVED AMO(NDT) AS PER LYC SB 505B AND NO FAILING INDICATION WERE FOUND. CRANK WAS MARKED PID AND DID NOT REQURIE ANY INTERNAL INSPECTIONS UNTIL 2000-HRS.