Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Beech D55

Difficulty date
December 31, 2001
Submitted
January 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69RP
Make and model
Beech D55
Aircraft serial
TE766
Engine
Cont IO520C
Part
Crankcase
Part number
643199
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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

HALF CIRCLE CRACKED AT NR 6 CYLINDER PAD. CRACK RUNS FROM UPPER PART OF CRANKCASE FROM CYLINDER BASE STUD AT 2 OCLOCK POSITION TO CYLINDER BASE STUD AT 10 OCLOCK POSITION. WITH SEVERAL CRACK RADIATING FROM THE HALF CIRCLE CAUSING A SMALL TRIANGULAR PIECE TO FALL OUT. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO ENGINE. CRANKCASE WILL NOT BE REPAIRABLE.

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