What was found
CRANKSHAFT FAILED IN FLIGHT. BROKE THROUGH SHORT CHECK AREA BETWEEN ROD JOURNALS 3 AND 4. ENGINE FROZE IN FLIGHT.
- Difficulty date
- May 10, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1890W
- Make and model
- Beech F33A
- Aircraft serial
- CE447
- Engine
- Cont IO520BA
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Condition
- Broke
- Location
- Journal 3-4
- Part time
- 4,500 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.