Service difficulty report · Crankcase

Difficulty date
July 4, 2013
Submitted
July 5, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Crankcase
Part number
LW13282
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
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

CRANKCASE BROKE IN FRONT ABOVE AND BELOW OF NR 2 CYLINDER. LARGE PIECE OF CRANKCASE WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE CYLINDER BASE WHEN REMOVED. ON INSP AND NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF INTERNAL PARTS AND CYLINDERS, NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. POSSIBLE CAUSE COULD BE METAL FATIGUE. BELIEVE CRACK HAD BEEN ON CRANKCASE FOR SOME TIME AND HAD BEEN MISSED DURING REGULAR MX INSP.