What was found
FLT 709 - VIEQUES TO LUIS MUNOS MARIN INT'L AIRPORT OVER PLAZA CAROLINA, LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER AND QUIT. REAR CASE OPENED AND FOUND CRANKSHAFT GEAR BROKEN AND ENGINE CONTAMINATED.
- Difficulty date
- December 6, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N861VL
- Make and model
- Bnorm BN2B26
- Aircraft serial
- 2155
- Engine
- Lyc O540E4C5
- System (JASC)
- 8540 · Reciprocating Engine Rear Section
- Part
- Gear
- Part number
- 67514
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Crankshaft
- Part time
- 7,548 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.