What was found
PILOT WAS IN CRUISE, LEFT ENGINE HAD VIBRATION AND UNCOMMANDED SHUT DOWN. PILOT LANDED AT PHD. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED CRANKCASE DAMAGE / CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED. REASON UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. REPLACED ENGINE WITH NEW.
- Difficulty date
- September 14, 2004
- Submitted
- May 12, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N525AA
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052111
- Aircraft time
- 11,797 hours, 11,797 cycles
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2B
- Engine time
- 224 hours, 224 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.