Service difficulty report · Case · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
November 18, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
11,281 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360E1A6
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, WE NOTICED A SMALL BLACK LINE ON FRONT RT CASE, AFTER THE AFFECTED AREA WE FOUND THAT THE LINE HAD DISAPPEARED. AFTER RUN-UP WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS STILL A LITTLE BIT OF SEEPAGE ON THE CRANKCASE. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO THE ENGINE O/H SHOP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE CRANKCASE WAS CRACKED.

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