Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Beech V35B

Difficulty date
May 19, 2016
Submitted
May 20, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1880L
Make and model
Beech V35B
Aircraft serial
D9894
Aircraft time
766 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BA
Engine time
766 hours
Part
Crankcase
Part serial
562338
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
766 hours
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

COMPLIED WITH AD 77-13-22 & FOUND A CRACK APPROX 1 INCH LONG IN THE CRANKCASE CRITICAL AREA EXTENDING DOWNWARD NEAR THE UPPER FWD STUD OF NR 1 CYLINDER. ENG MANUFACTURED IN 1977 WITH TOTAL TIME OF 765.5 HOURS, 109.6 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL IN 2006.

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