SDR 96ZZZX587

Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
January 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N70076
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700547
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Crankshaft
Condition
Broke
Location
Engine
Part time
2,643 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING ON FROZEN LAKE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK A SPRUCE TREE. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING AND AILERON. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH THE AIRCRAFT ON THE FROZEN LAKE. THE EMERGENCY LANDING WAS FORCED DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND ENGINE RPM AT THE SAME TIME. THIS WAS THE RESULT OF THE CRANKSHAFT BEING BROKEN IN TWO. NOTE: VAR CRANKSHAFT INSTALLED IN THIS IO-520 ENGINE.

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