What was found
(CAN) CRACK DETECTED VISUALLY ON CRANKCASE AT UPPER LEFT HAND FORWARD OF #2 CYLINDER MOUNT STUD. NO OIL LEAK WAS EVIDENT, HOWEVER THE CRACK APPEARED TO ORIGINATE IN THE AREA OF A PREVIOUS WELDED REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- July 11, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 177B
- Engine
- Lyc O360A1F6
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crackcase
- Part number
- LW12372
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Area #2 Cylinder
- 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.