What was found
A CRACK DEVELOPED 6 HOURS AFTER MAJOR OVERHAUL FROM LYCOMING. THE CRACK WAS 2.5 INCHES TO 3 INCHES LONG. SUBMITTER BELIEVES THE CRACK MUST HAVE BEEN THERE WHEN IT LEFT THE FACTORY. THIS ENGINE WAS A FACTORY REMANUFACTURE.
- Difficulty date
- November 21, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N59919
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317552038
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Forward
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.