What was found
(AUS) ENGINE CRANKSHAFT BROKEN - CRANKCASE BROKEN - CAMSHAFT DAMAGED - NO1 AND NO2 CYLINDERS DAMAGED - CONNECTING RODS BENT - SEE MDR 96/0797 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
- Difficulty date
- June 7, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- R Engine Power S
- Component
- Lyc
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.