What was found
COUNTERWEIGHT ON NR 3 ATTACH PORT ON CRANKSHAFT CAME OFF. CRANKSHAFT ATTACH PORTS BOTH FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY.
- Difficulty date
- September 8, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N252MA
- Make and model
- Piper PA31P
- Aircraft serial
- 31P33
- Engine
- Lyc TIGO541E1A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Part number
- 75456
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.