am i cooked

yall think this could be welded? i gave this upper pan to my gf so she could clean it before i put my motor back together. i got it back with this chip on the outer side of where the rear main seal goes. has anyone else seen one of these break like this?

yall think this could be welded? i gave this upper pan to my gf so she could clean it before i put my motor back together. i got it back with this chip on the outer side of where the rear main seal goes. has anyone else seen one of these break like this?