Service difficulty report · Crankshaft

Difficulty date
February 23, 2001
Submitted
March 23, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont IO360DB
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
653129
Part serial
J159704N
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,863 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

SUBJECT CRANKSHAFT HAS A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN NR6 ROD JOURNAL AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. ENGINE WAS REBUILT PRIOR TO MSB005C APPLICABILITY. CRANKSHAFT NOT APPLICABLE PER SN.