What was found
(AUS) CRANKCASE CRACKED ON FRONT RIGHT SIDE BELOW THE CYLINDER. CRACK LENGTH 50.8 MM (2 IN)CHES).
- Difficulty date
- September 7, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- 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.