What was found
ENGINE FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF RESULTING IN FORCED LANDING. INSPECTION OF ENGINE REVEALED CRANKSHAFT FAILED BETWEEN THE NR 2 AND NR 3 JOURNALS.
- Difficulty date
- August 24, 2000
- Submitted
- August 24, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5256W
- Make and model
- Piper PA28150
- Aircraft serial
- 28276
- Aircraft time
- 3,054 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520P
- Engine time
- 3,054 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Part number
- 631716
- Condition
- Failed
- Part time
- 3,054 hours
- Component
- Engine · Cont
- 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.