What was found
WHILE IN-FLIGHT, CATASTROPHIC FAILURE -- CRANKSHAFT BROKE CLEAN IN HALF AT NR 3 CONN ROD JOURNAL. SUSPECT HEAT/FATIGUE CRACK, OR IMPROPER UNDERSIZING PROCESS.
- Difficulty date
- January 26, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2FOR
- Engine
- Lyc O360A3A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Part number
- 74970
- Condition
- Broke
- Location
- Nr 3 Journal
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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