SDR 2012F00132

Service difficulty report · Crank Assy · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
July 10, 2012
Submitted
July 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8908N
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
3240695
Aircraft time
14,940 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Engine time
5,956 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR1
Part
Crank Assy
Part number
76763
Part serial
51708
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 400
Part time
5,956 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PRIOR TO EVENT FLIGHT PILOT REPORTED AN UNUSUAL SOUND WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND. THE ENGINE FAILED 35 MINUTES INTO A 40 MINUTE FLIGHT. THE PILOT PULLED THE THROTTLE IMMEDIATELY ONCE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND CONTINUED TO SECURE THE ENGINE AND ACFT FOR AN OFF FIELD LANDING.

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