SDR 97ZZZX823

Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
December 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4566H
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
240848
Engine
Lyc IO360A3B6
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
LW17249
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Crank Pin
Part time
2,734 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE SEIZED IN-FLIGHT WITH NO WARNING (APPROX 5 SECONDS OF ROUGH OPERATION). PILOT MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN THE FIELD. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. CRANKSHAFT FOUND BROKEN IN TWO BETWEEN NR 3 AND NR 4 CONNECTING RODS. ENGINE INSPECTED FOR PROP STRIKE 253.8 HOURS PRIOR.

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