What was found
(AUS) CRANKSHAFT CRACKED IN FORWARD RADIUS OF NO4 MAIN BEARING JOURNAL. FOUND DURING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION. ENGINE HAD A BULKSTRIP CARRIED OUT AT 86.2 HOURS DUE TO PROPELLER STRIKE.
- Difficulty date
- September 6, 2002
- Submitted
- October 16, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA32RT300T
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540S1AD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR1
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Part number
- 13F17785
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Reciprocating En
- Part time
- 3,516 cycles
- Component
- Reciprocating En · Lyc · TIO540S1AD
- 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.