Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Piper PA28*

Difficulty date
January 21, 2014
Submitted
January 21, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5310W
Make and model
Piper PA28*
Aircraft serial
28364
Aircraft time
2,879 hours
Engine
Lyc O320A2B
Engine time
2,879 hours
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
13B47024
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
2,879 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE STOPPAGE, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY AN EMERGENCY LANDING. A POST ENGINE TEARDOWN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD SEPARATED JUST INBD FROM THE NR 3 CYLINDER ROD MOUNTING JOURNAL.

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