Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
December 20, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
11,542 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Part
Crankcase
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING A DAILY INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT ENGINE NACELLE WAS FULL OF OIL. WITH THE COWLING REMOVED AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE WAS CARRIED OUT. A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CRANKCASE AT THE FORWARD CYLINDER, LOWER FORWARD STUD (FORWARD OF CYLINDER NR 2).

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