Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Hofflu H36DIMONA

Difficulty date
February 4, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hofflu H36DIMONA
Engine
Rotax ROTAX914
Part
Crankcase
Part number
888364
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
348 hours
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

OIL LEAKING FROM UPPER REAR CYLINDER HOLD DOWN STUD. THE OIL WAS FOUND TO RUN DOWN THE STUD AND EXIT ONTO THE CYLINDER FINS. OIL LEAK WAS ONLY NOTICED AT HIGHER TEMPS, AREA WOULD STAY CLEAN AT NORMAL RUN-UP CONDITIONS. THIS LEAK IS UNUSUAL AS THE STUD DOES NOT PROTRUDE INTO THE CASE (SO NO O-RING OR SEALANT IS REQUIRED). CASE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND NDT LOCATED THE CRACK ON THE INSIDE WEBBING OF THE CENTER CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL. CRACK WAS NOT VISUALLY DETECTABLE AND DID NOT CONTINUE TO THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF THE CRANKCASE. CRANKCASE TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW.