SDR 98ZZZX916

Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
February 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N56WB
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
284470
Engine
Lyc O360A3A
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
77037
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 Journal
Part time
9 hours
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

CRANKSHAFT WAS FOUND CRACKED AFTER PRECAUTIONARY REMOVAL FOLLOWING RECENT ENGINE OVERHAUL (8.8 HRS). CRANKSHAFT WAS PROCESSED BY REPAIR AGENCY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. SUBMITTER SUGGGESTED PART MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MACHINED. CRACK WAS AT NR 5 JOURNAL RADIUS APPROXIMATELY 2.50 INCHES IN LENGTH.

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