Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 4, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
22,377 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Crankcase
Part number
LT1054022B
Condition
Cracked
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) FLIGHT CREW NOTICED SMALL OIL PUDDLE ON RT ENGINE, WIPED & CLEANED. NO SOURCE OF LEAK NOTED. ENG HAD 2.7 HR SINCE INSPECTION EVENT NR 2, COMPLETED. ACFT FLOWN 0,2 HR TO MAIN BASE WITH APPROVAL OF MX. COWLING REMOVED, ENG WASHED & CARRIED OUT ENG RUN, NO LEAK NOTED. 10 MIN AFTER ENG RUN SMALL PUDDLE APPEARED UNDER ENG. AFTER 3 ENG RUNS, PIN HOLE FOUND BETWEEN CYLINDER NR 2 & 4. ENG REMOVED & SENT TO SHOP FOR REPAIR. ENG SHOP FOUND CRACK & REPLACED CRANKCASE. ENG SHOP PROVIDED CRANKCASE PIN AS LT10 540-22BD CC. REPAIR TAG & REPAIR ENTRIES ATTACHED.

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