# SDR CA071109004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8520)
- Part: Crankcase
- Part number: 16475
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Engine
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA071109004

## Discrepancy

(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)

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