Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 23, 2006
Submitted
August 25, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4095L
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152178
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
LW12581
Part serial
76429
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt 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.

What was found

PILOT REDUCED POWER FOR LANDING, PUSHED NOSE OF AC OVER TO DESCEND, LF ENGINE RPM INCREASED. PULL NOSE OF AC UP, RPM DECREASED. THEN PILOT REPORTED SLIGHT VIBRATION AND THE BANG. LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF LT ENGINE WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT 2 CYLINDERS WERE THE ONLY ONES STILL ATTACHED TO THE FRONT THIRD OF THE CRANKSHAFT (THE CRANKSHAFT WAS IN (3) PIECES). (K)

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