Service difficulty report · Crankshaft

Difficulty date
November 15, 2005
Submitted
August 14, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc IO540E1B5
Part
Crankshaft
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 5 Rod Journal
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

APPROX 5 MILES INTO FLIGHT, FELT A SURGE FROM RT ENG, AC STARTS YAWING TO RT. PROCEEDED TO FEATHER PROP WHICH WAS SUCCESSFUL AT THIS TIME, NOTICED ENGINE STOPPED TURNING. ADVISED PASSENGERS OF SITUATION IN PREP FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. ON GROUND MAINT WAS ADVISED OF INCIDENT. PROP WAS DIFFICULT TO ROTATE BY HAND. SPARK PLUGS WERE REMOVED FOR INTERNAL INSP OF CYL. NR 6 CYL PISTON WAS FOUND STUCK IN BDC POSITION AND WAS INOPERATIVE ON ROTATION OF THE PROPELLER WHILE THE OTHER WAS OPERATIVE. NO PHYSICAL EXTERNAL DAMAGE OR SIGNIFICANT OIL LEAK WERE NOTED. SUSPECT POSSIBLE NR 6 CONNECTING ROD OR CRANKSHAFT DAMAGE. THE ENGINES WILL BE REMOVED AND RETURNED TO OVERHAULER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. (K)