Service difficulty report · Crankshaft

Difficulty date
December 22, 2005
Submitted
December 22, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
653129
Part serial
N00JA231
Condition
Cracked
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 HAD A PROPELLER STRIKE INSPECTION WITH NO DAMAGE FOUND TO CRANKSHAFT. ENGINE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE, CRANKSHAFT DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE PROPELLER FLANGE. CRACK PROPAGATED FROM A SUBSURFACE DEFECT THAT WAS UNDECTED BY MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION.