What was found
PART WAS REMOVED FROM INVENTORY FOLLOWING ADVISORY THAT CRANKSHAFTS PROCESSED BY AIR AGENCY MAY BE DEFECTIVE. CRANKSHAFT WAS MPI AND FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS IN THE JOURNAL RADII.
- Difficulty date
- February 10, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Journal
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.