What was found
ENGINE LOST POWER RESULTING IN FORCED LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE AT THE NR 2 CONNECTING ROD JOURNAL.
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8018K
- Make and model
- Univar 1081
- Aircraft serial
- 1083018
- Engine
- Frnkln 6A4165B3
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,798 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.