What was found
ENGINE SEIZED DURING GROUND RUN-UP BEFORE A NORMAL FLIGHT. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT NR 2 ROD JOURNAL. ENGINE HAD 626.7 HOURS SMOH. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL STARVATION DURING INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- February 10, 2017
- Submitted
- March 2, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N803BW
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Engine time
- 5,944 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Journal
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Crankshaft
- Component
- Crankshaft · Superior
- Component part number
- SL36500A20
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.