What was found
CRANKSHAFT BROKE AT NR 1 ROD CHEEK RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE HAD A VAR CRANKSHAFT INSTALLED SN J159203. TT 3,295 HOURS.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- MW2R020L
G & N Aircraft Inc - Aircraft
- N83878
- Make and model
- Piper PA34220T
- Aircraft serial
- 348133097
- Engine
- Cont LTSIO360KB
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Condition
- Broke
- Location
- Nr 1 Rod Cheek
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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