Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Amtr RV7

Difficulty date
July 1, 2010
Submitted
March 24, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amtr RV7
Aircraft time
380 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360*
Engine time
3,840 hours
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

UPON INSP OF THE ENGINE DURING CONDITION INSPECTION, A VERY LIGHT AMOUNT OF OIL SEEPAGE WAS OBSERVED ON THE ENGINE CRANKCASE NEAR THE NR 2 CYLINDER STUD. CLOSER INSP WITH DYE PENETRANT REVEALED A HAIRLINE CRACK EMENATING FROM THE TOP LT THROUGHBOLT ON THE NR 2 CYLINDER. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR CRANKCASE REPAIR. CRANKCASE WAS REPAIRED SUCCESSFULLY.