What happened
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1. Description of deviation:
On 09/21/2016, a Cessna 172RG N9453D, had engine failure on departure role. Air traffic control reported to the pilot that smoke is coming from the front of the aircraft. N9453D was able to land on remaining runway without any further damage.
2. Causal and/or contributing factors not already addressed in blocks 13-16: engine crankshaft counter weight bushings had broken off. This caused pieces of steel from the crankshaft to circulate through the engine causing damage to all of the internal components of the engine.
3. Recommendations for systemic corrective action to reduce risk of future occurrence: not systemic
4. Additional comments:
American flyers has grounded all Cessna 172RG in their fleet. All crankshafts will be replaced with overhauled crankshafts.
5. Recommended action:
None
As the FAA filed it
1. DESCRIPTION OF DEVIATION:
ON 09/21/2016, A CESSNA 172RG N9453D, HAD ENGINE FAILURE ON DEPARTURE ROLE. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL REPORTED TO THE PILOT THAT SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. N9453D WAS ABLE TO LAND ON REMAINING RUNWAY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DAMAGE.
2. CAUSAL AND/OR CONTRIBUTING FACTORS NOT ALREADY ADDRESSED IN BLOCKS 13-16: ENGINE CRANKSHAFT COUNTER WEIGHT BUSHINGS HAD BROKEN OFF. THIS CAUSED PIECES OF STEEL FROM THE CRANKSHAFT TO CIRCULATE THROUGH THE ENGINE CAUSING DAMAGE TO ALL OF THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE ENGINE.
3. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SYSTEMIC CORRECTIVE ACTION TO REDUCE RISK OF FUTURE OCCURRENCE: NOT SYSTEMIC
4. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
AMERICAN FLYERS HAS GROUNDED ALL CESSNA 172RG IN THEIR FLEET. ALL CRANKSHAFTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED CRANKSHAFTS.
5. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
NONE
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