Service difficulty report · Combustion Case · Skrsky S61L

Difficulty date
March 14, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S61L
Aircraft time
39,740 hours
Engine
Ge CT581401
Part
Combustion Case
Part number
6003T07G01
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT NOTICED A GRADUALLY INCREASING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE, AND T5, ALONG WITH DECREASING OIL PRESSURE. AFTER SHUTDOWN, THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED, AND A CRACK FOUND IN THE LOWER COMBUSTION CASE HALF. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR CASE REPLACEMENT AND TEST CELL RUN TO DETERMINE IF ALL INDICATIONS WERE A RESULT OF AIR LOSS THROUGH THE CASE CRACK. (TC NR 20060322003)