Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug C118A

Difficulty date
March 20, 2005
Submitted
April 26, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N351CE
Make and model
Doug C118A
Aircraft serial
44599
Engine
Pwa R280052W
Part
Bolt
Part number
304430
Condition
Broken
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

CRANKSHAFT CONNECTING BOLT BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. DAMAGE TO ENGINE INCLUDED REAR MAIN BEARING AND CRANKSHAFT ASSY. PROBABLE CAUSE COULD BE OVER TORQUE AT ASSY OR METAL FATIGUE. PREVIOUS OVERHAUL AGENCY UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. (K)

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