Service difficulty report · Crankshaft

Difficulty date
April 12, 2011
Submitted
April 13, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N422MK
Engine
Lyc O360E1A6
Engine time
3,438 hours
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
LW1722670
Part serial
V6392
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
3,438 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A FLIGHT TRAINING FLIGHT THE INSTRUCTOR SAID THEY WERE COMMING OUT OF A STALL AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND STOPPED RUNNING. AFTER LANDING, REMOVED COWL AND SPARK PLUGS NOTED THAT CYLINDERS 3 AND PISTONS MOVED AND CYLINDERS 1 AND 2 PISTONS DID NOT MOVE.