What was found
(AUS) ENGINE CRANKSHAFT BROKEN IN WEB LOCATED FORWARD OF MAIN BEARING JOURNAL BETWEEN NO5/NO6 AND NO7/NO8 CYLINDER BANKS. ONE CONNECTING ROD CRACKED.
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 2001
- Submitted
- December 4, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA36375
- Engine
- Lyc IO720D1C
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Part number
- LW17828
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,306 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.