What was found
NR 4 COUNTERWEIGHT DEPARTED CRANKSHAFT AND PUNCHED HOLE IN TOP OF CASE AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO PHI AND LANDED SAFELY. SUBMITTER STATED THIS APPEARS TO BE A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- July 3, 2000
- Submitted
- July 28, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N252MA
- Make and model
- Piper PA31P
- Aircraft serial
- 31P33
- Engine
- Lyc TIGO541E1A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Part number
- 75458
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 4 Cntrweight
- Part time
- 1,095 hours
- Component
- Engine · Lyc
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.