What was found
CRACKED CRANKCASE, LT SIDE BETWEEN CYLINDERS NR 2 AND NR 4 INTO THE NR 2 CYLINDER APERTURE. CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED AT A ROUTINE 50 HOUR INSPECTION AND SERVICING WHILE TRYING TO ADDRESS AN OIL LEAK.
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 2016
- Submitted
- February 18, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N342EA
- Make and model
- Cessna U206G
- Aircraft serial
- U20606197
- Engine
- Cont IO550N
- Engine time
- 442 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.