SDR 98ZZZX222

Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
December 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2838D
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
287916463
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Part
Crankshaft
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Rod Journal
Part time
6,600 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM HANSCOM AND LANDED AT NANTUCKET WITHOUT INCIDENT. PILOT GOT BACK INTO AIRCRAFT AND TAXIED TO THE RUNWAY. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, PILOT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND AND ABORTED TAKEOFF AND TAXIED BACK TO HANGAR. AFTER PULLING ALL THE CYLINDERS OFF AND REMOVING ALL CONNECTING RODS, THE NR 4 CONNECTING ROD JOURNAL WAS FOUND CRACKED IN HALF. THE NR 4 CONN ROD WAS HOLDING THE CRANKSHAFT TOGETHER.

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