Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
July 30, 2001
Submitted
August 20, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9235G
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2837055
Aircraft time
79,966 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C
Part
Crankcase
Part number
LW13818
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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.

What was found

AT INSPECTION AN AREA OF OIL IS NOTICED BEHIND PROP- IT APPEARS TO LOOK LIKE THE SPLIT CASE SEAM IS LEAKING. CLEAN AREA AND USE NDT DEVELOPER. RUN-UP PLANE AND CRACK APPEARS. THERE ARE SEVERAL STYLES OF CASE FOR THIS ENGINE. BUT ON A CERTAIN STYLE SEEMS TO CRACK.

More about the Piper PA-28R-201