Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Piper PA60600

Difficulty date
September 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA60600
Engine
Lyc IO540K1J5
Part
Crankcase
Condition
Cracked
Location
Right Half
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
M, B, K
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING NIGHT FLIGHT THE PILOT OBSERVED AN INCREASE IN E.G.T. ON THE NR1 ENGINE, SPARKS WERE SEEN COMING INTERMITTENTLY FROM THE EXHAUST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. THE FUSELAGE AND STABILIZER WERE COVERED WITH OIL. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE ENGINE CRANKCASE CRACKED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.