What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, OIL LEAK NOTED AT CRANKCASE AREA FORWARD OF NR2 CYLINDER. AFTER CLEANING AN OBVIOUS 1.5 IN CRACK WAS NOTED. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIRS. LT ENGINE TSMOH 1098.41, 1992 FIREWALL FORWARD, INC.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 2001
- Submitted
- February 28, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N87CW
- Make and model
- Piper PA30
- Aircraft serial
- 301639
- Engine
- Lyc IO320B1A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Part number
- LW11026
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 5,168 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.