Service difficulty report · Crankshaft

Difficulty date
August 3, 2000
Submitted
August 3, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
649134
Part serial
P229903N
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Engine
Part time
200 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SLUGGISH PROPELLER, MOVING TO LOW PITCH IN-FLIGHT. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE OIL TRANSFER HOLE IN THE FRONT MAIN BEARING AREA OF THE CRANKSHAFT WAS MISPOSITIONED DURING MANUFACTURE, AND DRILLED N THE WRONG LOCATION. THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED, AND A NEW CRANKSHAFT INSTALLED. (X)