SDR 96ZZZX1535

Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Mooney M20K

Difficulty date
March 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5764S
Make and model
Mooney M20K
Aircraft serial
250831
Engine
Cont TSIO360GB
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
643627
Condition
Cracked
Location
Flange
Part time
1,706 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE CONDUCTING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, DISCOVERED SEVERAL SUSPICIOUS BROWN STAINS. AREA WAS CLEANED AND A DYE PENTRANT INSPECTION PERFORMED. CRACKS WERE FOUND RADIATING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND CRANKSHAFT AND FLANGE IN THE AREA OF THE FLANGE RADIUS. PROP HAD BEEN REMOVED TO DETERMINE CRANKSHAFT SERIAL NUMBER FOR EVALUATION OF OVERHAUL AND SB COMPLIANCE.

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