SDR 98ZZZX4792

Service difficulty report · Crankshaft

Difficulty date
November 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc HIO360C1A
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
76428
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE INSPECTING CRANKSHAFT AND PERFORMING TRIAL ASSEMBLY OF GEAR PER TEXTRON LYC BULLETIN 475B AND FAA AD 91-14-22, NOTED THE GEAR WOULD NOT START INTO THE CRANKSHAFT COUNTERBORE DUE TO A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN RADIAL POSITION OF DOWEL IN CRANKSHAFT AND DOWEL HOLE IN GEAR. WHEN DOWEL WAS REMOVED FROM CRANKSHAFT, GEAR FIT WAS OK. CRANKSHAFT WAS REPAIRED BY RELOCATING DOWEL HOLE .002 INCH CLOSER TO AXIS AND INSTALLATION OF OVERSIZE DOWEL. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SIXTH EXAMPLE OF THIS PROBLEM.