What was found
DISCOVERED A 3 INCH LONG CRACK IN ENGINE CASE BELOW NR 1 CYLINDER WHILE INVESTIGATING AN OIL LEAK.
- Difficulty date
- November 15, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N29296
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 287990447
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Cylinder
- Part time
- 2,778 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.