What was found
FOUND CRANKSHAFT GEAR TO HAVE ITS TIMING MARK OFF BY ONE TOOTH. FAA INSPECTOR NOTE: MECHANIC SAID ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER.
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 2002
- Submitted
- May 16, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4640R
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft serial
- 2821393
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Gear
- Part number
- SL13S19646
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Crankshaft
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.