Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
March 26, 2024
Submitted
March 26, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N70392
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17267211
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Engine time
5,450 hours
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
76951
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
5,450 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

TOTAL INTERNAL CRANKSHAFT FAILURE AT CHEEK BETWEEN #3 AND #4 CONNECTING ROD JOURNALS CAUSING CRANKCASE TO COMPLETELY SEPARATE IN THE CENTER. CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN THE REAR THRUST RADIUS OF #3 CONNECTING ROD JOURNAL. PILOT HAD REPORTED ENGINE ROUGHNESS THE PREVIOUS DAY OF THE INCIDENT AND CONTINUED ENGINE ROUGHNESS AND ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT. SLIGHT METAL FOUND IN OIL FILTERS

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