What was found
WHILE INVESTIGATING OIL LEAK, FOUND ENGINE CASE CRACKED RT FORWARD AFT BOSS WHERE ALTERNATOR BRACKET ATTACHES. ENGINE IS LYCOMING FACTORY OVERHAUL, INSTALLED 8-30-97, 340 HRS SMOH.
- Difficulty date
- June 5, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8085A
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 288016065
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Alt Mt Area
- 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.