What was found
(CAN) CRACKED LT ENGINE CASE IN BETWEEN MOST FRONT THROUGH BOLTS CAUSING MINIMAL OIL LEAK AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. SMOKE SMELL NOTED IN COCKPIT, ENGINE REPLACED. (TC 20100204006)
- Difficulty date
- January 19, 2010
- Submitted
- March 1, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft time
- 13,035 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A103TCM
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Case
- Part number
- LW13282
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.