What was found
THE ENGINE WAS UNDER POWER WHEN THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE. THE ENGINE RAN UNTIL AIRCRAFT WAS ON GROUND. THERE WAS AN EXTREME VIBRATION. (K)
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 2005
- Submitted
- April 14, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N140SG
- Make and model
- Cessna 140
- Aircraft serial
- 11573
- Engine
- Cont C8512
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 287 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.