What was found
DURING AN UNSCHEDULED INSP AFTER A PILOT REPORT OF AN OIL LEAK IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE'S RT SIDE CRANKCASE HAD A 4 IN CRACK EMANATING FROM THE ALTERNATOR 1 MOUNT STUD HOLE.
- Difficulty date
- March 23, 2011
- Submitted
- April 5, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N480DA
- Make and model
- Cirrus SR20
- Aircraft serial
- 1822
- Aircraft time
- 3,585 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO360ES
- Engine time
- 1,444 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Part number
- 64928610
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,444 hours
- 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.