What was found
THE ENGINE HAD AN OIL LEAK AT THE LT FRONT OF THE CRANKCASE. IT WAS CLEANED. A CLOSE CHECK FOUND TWO CRACKS LEAVING OIL. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIRS.
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2004
- Submitted
- December 3, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R180
- Aircraft time
- 3,739 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360B1E
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Part number
- 10360BIE
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.