Service difficulty report · Flange · Pitts S2B

Difficulty date
July 1, 2001
Submitted
October 24, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N260GR
Make and model
Pitts S2B
Aircraft serial
5059
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4A5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR4
Part
Flange
Condition
Cracked
Location
Crankshaft
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND CRACKED CRANKSHAFT FLANGE. INSTALLED 3 BLADE MT PROP TO DECREASE STRESS ON CRANKSHAFT.(K)

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