What was found
(AUS) CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHT BUSHING P/N 73810 BROKE UP ALLOWING BUSH TO SPIN IN THE BORE AND DAMAGE THE CRANKSHAFT.
- Difficulty date
- October 26, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Part number
- LW12164
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- 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.