What was found
CRANKSHAFT FRONT MAIN JOURNAL, FRACTURED AT THE REAR RADIUS OF THE CRANKSHAFT FLANGE. PROPELLER SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. LOSS OF OIL AND OIL PRESSURE, ENGINE SEIZED UP AND QUIT. THIS CRANKSHAFT WAS PURCHASED BY THE AIRPLANES INSURANCE COMPANY AT THE LAST OVERHAUL, (6-4-99), HISTORY AND TOTAL TIME OF CRANKSHAFT IS UNKNOWN. CRANKSHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO A PRIOR PROPELLER STRIKE DAMAGE ACCIDENT, AS NOTED BY THE SPIRAL TYPE FRACTURE OF THE FRONT CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL.