Service difficulty report · Crankshaft

Difficulty date
March 11, 2004
Submitted
August 24, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont O300D
Part
Crankshaft
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Engine
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

ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. INSP REVEALED METAL CONTAM OF CRANKSHAFT MAIN, CONNECT ROD BRG INSERTS. ENGINE WAS REASSEMBLE WITH NEW BRG INSERTS AND REPLACEMENT STARTER ADAPTER, WHICH WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSP BEFORE INSTALLATION ON ENGINE. DISCREPANCIES FOUND DURING INSP OF STARTER ADAPTER THAT CAUSED METAL CONTAM OF ENGINE DURING TEST RUN. BRASS SHAVINGS IN WINDINGS OF THE STARTER ADAPTER CLUTCH SPRING. STEEL BURRS ON THE CLUTCH SHAFT GEAR SERRATIONS. CLUTCH SHAFT SIZE OF 1.899 WITH A TAPER OF .006. SPRING HAS PREMATURE WEAR PATTERN. NR 1 CONNECT ROD BRG WAS DAMAGED DUE TO METAL CONTAM, CORRESPONDING CONNECT ROD JOURNAL. MATERIAL FOUND IN OIL FEED CHANNEL OF SHAFT GEAR, MORE BRASS AND STEEL.