What was found
ENGINE CRANKCASE HAS ABOUT A 1.5 INCH HOLE BLOWN OUT OF IT JUST AFT OF NR4 CYLINDER.
- Difficulty date
- May 13, 2009
- Submitted
- May 13, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4140W
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843228
- Aircraft time
- 12,518 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- Engine time
- 10,014 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Part number
- LW13820
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 10,014 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- B
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.