What was found
(AUS) ENGINE CRANKSHAFT SHEARED AT NO6 BEARING JOURNAL. INTERNAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- December 15, 2001
- Submitted
- February 5, 2002
- 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
- 13F17751
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Reciprocating En
- Component
- Reciprocating En · Lyc · LTIO540J2BD
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.