What was found
RIGHT ENGINE CRANKSHAFT BROKE IN CRUISE FLIGHT 15,000 FEET, 31 FEET MP, 2,300 RPM, NR 1 PISTON NOT MOVING WHEN PROPELLER IS TURNED. NR 5 CYLINDER, NO COMPRESSION. METAL FOUND IN OIL FILTER AND GOVERNOR GASKET SCREEN. (X)
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 2000
- Submitted
- August 3, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1920E
- Make and model
- Cessna 340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A0669
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520NB
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Part number
- 642396
- Part serial
- K189914N
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Right Engine
- Part time
- 60 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.