What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AN OIL LEAK WAS NOTICED AFT OF NR 2 CYLINDER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED CRACK IN CRANKCASE STARTING AT 7TH STUD LOCATION NR 2 CYLINDER RUNNING AFT APPROX 2 INCHES IN LENGTH ENGINE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- September 24, 2001
- Submitted
- October 31, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N873AN
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH1680
- Engine
- Cont IO550C
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Part number
- 6466131
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 528 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.