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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA31350 · Muncie, IN · September 13, 2004

Date: September 13, 2004 · 11:38 local
Place: Muncie, IN
Airport: Delaware County-Johnson Field
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: DBKA
Aircraft: N3591U
Reported as: Piper PA31350
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On 9/13/04, N3591U, a PA-31-350 departed luk enroute to msn. During flight, the aircraft had a right engine shutdown forcing the pilot to declare an emergency landing at Muncie, Indiana. The pilot declared an emergency landing, and landed without incidents. Maintenance crew at Muncie airport removed the engine and discovered that the crankshaft idling gear was broken. The engine will be shipped to a repair station to facilitate maintenance.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 9/13/04, N3591U, A PA-31-350 DEPARTED LUK ENROUTE TO MSN. DURING FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD A RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN FORCING THE PILOT TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT MUNCIE, INDIANA. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE CREW AT MUNCIE AIRPORT REMOVED THE ENGINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT IDLING GEAR WAS BROKEN. THE ENGINE WILL BE SHIPPED TO A REPAIR STATION TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE.