Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
January 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Crankshaft
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Bearings
Part time
35 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) FOUND CRACK IN CRANKCASE AT #2 CYLINDER. #4 CONNECTING ROD DEPARTED CRANKSHAFT CAUSING INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. DISASSEMBLY OF ENGINE FOUND ALL MAIN BEARING BABBITT OVERLAYS WERE SMEARED FROM OIL STARVATION. ALL CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS SMEARED FROM LUB DISTRESS. #3 & #4 CONNECTING RODS WERE OFF THE CRANKSHAFT. ROD BOLTS BROKEN FROM THERMAL HEATING DUE TO OIL STARVATION. OIL PUMP EXHIBITED VERY LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE CAVITY WALLS, INDICATING LITTLE OR NO CIRCULATION AS THE BEARINGS WERE BEING DAMAGED. ALL OIL PASSAGES WERE VERIFIED OPEN. OIL PUMP APPEARS FUNCTION. REASON FOR OIL STARVATION NOT DETERMINED FROM EXAMINATION OF THIS EXHIBIT. NO OIL LEAK PATHS WERE FOUND.

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