SDR 96ZZZX4932

Service difficulty report · Crankshaft

Difficulty date
September 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa R1340AN1
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
AT90114
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Cntrweight
Part time
1,800 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

ENGINE RECEIVED FOR OVERHAUL DUE TO CRACK IN REAR COUNTERWEIGHT. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND THE REAR COUNTERWEIGHT CRACKED IN THE 4-1/2 ORDER FLYWEIGHT LINER AREA OF CRANKSHAFT. THIS SAME CRANKSHAFT WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE SAME AREA AT THE PREVIOUS OVERHAUL, 900 HOURS. AT THAT TIME, CRANKSHAFT WAS RETURNED TO AIR TRACTOR TO HAVE SNOW ENGINEERING CO. SL NR 134 C/W. AD NOTE 96-15-02 DID NOT APPLY TO THIS CRANKSHAFT AS IT ALREADY HAD THE LATE PART NUMBERED COUNTERWEIGHTS INSTALLED (AT 90133-1 AND AT 90134-1).