Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 11, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
21,492 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Crankcase
Part number
7106403
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED NR 1 EVENT INSPECTION, AME FOUND LT ENGINE, NR 5 CYL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE TEST VERY LOW. NR 5 CYL REMOVED FOR DETAILED INSP AND POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT. UPON FURTHER INSP MAINT FOUND AN APPROX 4 INCH CRACK, STARTING FROM NR 5 CYL LOWER FWD MOUNT STUD BASE, ALONG CYL. BASE INTO RT CASE EXTENDING APPROX 3.5 INCH TOWARD NR 5 CYL COVER OIL DRAIN PORT IN THE CASE. LT ENGINE REPLACEMENT UNDERWAY. (TC NR 20080116023)

More about the Piper PA-31-350