Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
May 18, 2006
Submitted
May 19, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1962F
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17273052
Aircraft time
10,792 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Engine time
4,956 hours
Part
Crankcase
Part number
LW13820
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
4,956 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc · O360A4M
Component part number
O360A4M
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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

DURING A 100 HR INSPECTION, AN OIL LEAK WAS NOTED AROUND THE L/H FORWARD CRANKCASE AROUND THE UPPER CRANKCASE BOLT (PN 6-34A WITH PN LW-11866 NUT). THE ENGINE WAS CLEANED AND A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION PERFORMED. A CRACK ROUGHLY 4 INCHES LONG WAS FOUND RUNNING VERTICALLY ON THE CRANKCASE FROM ABOUT 1 INCH BELOW THE CRANKCASE SEAM DOWN TO THE EDGE OF THE BEARING SURFACE OF THE BOLT HOLE, THEN DOWN ANOTHER 3 INCHES. THE ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED FOR REPAIR OF CRANKCASE (IF POSSIBLE) OR REPLACEMENT.

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