What was found
(CAN) MAINTENANCE FOUND ENGINE LEAKING EXCESSIVE OIL. THE AREA WAS INSPECTED AND TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND. A ONE INCH CRACK WAS FOUND BY THE BASE OF THE NR 6 CYLINDER, AND A TWO INCH CRACK WAS FOUND BELOW THE OIL FILLER NECK.
- Difficulty date
- November 4, 2010
- Submitted
- March 15, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 12,723 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Case
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- 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.