What was found
(CAN) ON INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE LEFT SIDE UNDER THE OIL FILLER. IT WAS 2 INCHES LONG AND WENT TOWARDS THE SECOND CYLINDER BASE.
- Difficulty date
- March 8, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Left Side
- Part time
- 1,295 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.