What was found
ON CRUISE FLIGHT, LEFT ENGINE QUIT. PILOT LANDED, INVESTIGATION REVEALED BROKEN CRANKSHAFT GEAR. ENGINE RETIRED FROM SERVICE AND AND OVERHAULED ENGINE INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. (X)
- Difficulty date
- April 14, 2000
- Submitted
- May 8, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N678TA
- Make and model
- Bnorm BN2A26
- Aircraft serial
- 77
- Engine
- Lyc O540E4C5
- System (JASC)
- 8540 · Reciprocating Engine Rear Section
- Part
- Gear
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Crankshaft
- Part time
- 6,418 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.