Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Dhav DHC2*

Difficulty date
March 8, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2*
Aircraft time
30,537 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Crankcase
Part number
16475
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) ENGINE HAD OIL LEAK WHICH WAS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM CRACK ON THE FRONT CRANKCASE BETWEEN NR 3 AND 4 CYLINDER BASE AREA. THIS CRACK WAS ABOUT 3.5 INCHES LONG ORGINATING FROM CRANKCASE THROUGH BOLT UP TOWARDS THE CYLINDER BASES.