SDR 2009F00056

Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
July 23, 2009
Submitted
July 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15950
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
327340075
Aircraft time
11,180 hours, 18,360 cycles
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Engine time
832 hours, 1,664 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR1
Part
Crankcase
Part number
IO540K1A5
Part serial
L01037248A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
4,151 hours, 4,151 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

A 5-6 IN CRACK DEVELOPED IN CRANKCASE HALF JUST FWD OF THE NR 6 CYL BETWEEN THE OIL DIPSTICK AND THE TOP LT THRU BOLT ON THE NR 6 CYL. OIL WAS DISCOVERED IN THAT AREA AND THE ENG WAS WASHED AND CLEANED AND THEN DYE PENETRANT WAS SPRAYED AND THE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED. THE ENG WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT AND RETURNED TO OVERHAUL SHOP FOR SERVICING.

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