Service difficulty report · Bushing

Difficulty date
March 17, 2008
Submitted
April 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont TSIO520WB
Part
Bushing
Part number
639193
Condition
Broken
Location
Counter Weight
Part time
32 hours
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

RECEIVED ENGINE IN AFTER 32.2 HOURS SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL. ENGINE WAS DAMAGED BY COUNTERWEIGHT FAILURE ON CRANKSHAFT. DAMAGED TO THE CRANKCASE, CYLINDERS AND ROD WAS FROM WHAT APPEARED TO BE A BROKEN COUNTERWEIGHT PIN OR FAILURE OF THE COUNTERWEIGHT BUSHING. THE BUSHING WAS FOUND IN SEVERAL PIECES. (K)