Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
October 5, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
7,474 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
Part
Crankcase
Part number
16475
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING RUNUP AFTER INSPECTION, INVESTIGATION OF A MINOR OIL LEAK REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE CRANKCASE WAS CRACKED NEAR AN ENGINE THROUGHBOLT AT THE BASE OF NR 2 CYLINDER, BETWEEN CYLS NR 2 AND NR 3. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. (TC NR 20071109004)