Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Piper PA32260

Difficulty date
August 2, 2004
Submitted
August 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3542W
Make and model
Piper PA32260
Aircraft serial
32428
Aircraft time
2,637 hours
Engine
Lyc O540E4B5
Part
Crankcase
Part number
LW11033
Part serial
L1204540
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E, M, R
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING OUT FROM RAWLINS, WY ON A FLIGHT TO HOLLISTER, CA., THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS RED LINED. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT FOR EMERGENCY LANDING UNDER PARTIAL ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR THE ROUGH RUNNING AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRANKCASE WAS DAMAGED BY THE CRANKSHAFT AT THE REAR OF THE FRONT THRUST BEARING AREA.

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