Service difficulty report · Bolt · Amtr DAKOTAHKDH23

Difficulty date
October 29, 2009
Submitted
October 29, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N359JM
Make and model
Amtr DAKOTAHKDH23
Aircraft serial
DH38
Aircraft time
141 hours
Engine
Cont C8512
Engine time
1,223 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
22532
Condition
Broken
Location
Crankshaft
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENGINE QUIT IN FLIGHT DUE TO FAILURE OF CRANKSHAFT CLUSTER GEAR RETAINING BOLTS. LAST MAJOR OVERHAUL WAS 12/04/1973