Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
August 23, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft time
2,783 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Crankcase
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) ON INSPECTION, CHECKING FOR OIL LEAK, A CRACK IN THE CRANKCASE WAS FOUND. FRONT LT SIDE FORWARD OF NR 2 CYLINDER.

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