What was found
(AUS) RH CRANKCASE NO3 DOWEL SHEARED ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF THE MAINBEARINGS - WEAR ALSO TO CRANKCASE TUNNEL AND SCORING OF THE CRANKCASE JOURNAL - DOWEL WAS SUPERCEDED (STEPPED) TYPE
- Difficulty date
- January 29, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA25235
- Engine
- Lyc O540B2C5
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A200FA
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Dowel
- Part number
- 69796
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Eng Rt Case
- Component
- Lyc · O540B2C5
- 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.