What was found
(CAN) DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE CRANKCASE BEHIND THE TOP REAR STUD OF CYLINDER NR 3 RT AFT. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR/ O/H. TOTAL TIME ON THE ENGINE CASE IS UNKNOWN.
- Difficulty date
- December 20, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft time
- 12,671 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LO360E1A6
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Part number
- LW16818
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.