SDR 95ZZZX2609

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Ayres S2RNORMAL

Difficulty date
April 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5627X
Make and model
Ayres S2RNORMAL
Aircraft serial
1827R
Engine
Pwa R1340AN1
Part
Bolt
Part number
126209
Condition
Broken
Location
Crankshaft
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT THAT HOLDS FRONT AND REAR SECTIONS TOGETHER WAS FOUND BROKEN AT THE BASE OF THE THREADS, CRANKSHAFT REAR HALF WAS ALSO BROKEN. ABOUT ONE-HALF THE RADIUS OF SPLINES WERE BROKEN OUT.