What was found
ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND THEN THE PROPELLER LOCKED IN THE VERTICAL POSITION. POST-INCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 10, 2000
- Submitted
- July 17, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9830K
- Make and model
- Univar 1082
- Aircraft serial
- 1082830
- Engine
- Frnkln 6A4165B3
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Condition
- Failed
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.