Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 5, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
18,099 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Crankcase
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
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

(CAN) UPON SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF RT ENGINE, AN OIL LEAK WAS NOTICED NEAR THE PROP GOVERNOR ON THE ENGINE. THE LEAK WAS TRACED BACK TO A CRACK IN THE ENGINE "CRANKCASE" TSO ON ENGINE 40.0 HOURS. OVERHAULED IN FEB 2011. NO ABNORMAL EVENTS WERE REPORTED IN THE FIRST 40 HOURS.

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