What was found
PART REMOVED FROM INVENTORY AND PRECAUTIONARY MPI PERFORMED. CRACKS IN JOURNAL RADII WERE APPARENT. THIS UNIT WAS PREVIOUSLY GROUND AND POLISHED BY AIR AGENCY. PART IS SCRAP.
- Difficulty date
- February 10, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2J
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Part number
- LW17031
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Journal
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.