What was found
APPARENT CRANKSHAFT FAILURE: JUST AFTER TAKEOFF ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. SHUTDOWN AND LANDED SAFETLY. ENGINE WAS SPLIT IN HALF. PROP WAS ANGLED DOWN AS FRONT HALF OF ENGINE WAS ANGLED DOWN. (K)
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 2005
- Submitted
- September 26, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N239AT
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496038
- Engine
- Lyc LO360A1G6
- Engine time
- 1,983 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- 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.