What was found
(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, ENGINE STOPPED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR HAD FAILED. THE GEAR WAS STILL SECURELY FASTENED TO THE CRANK. AD 91-14-22.
- Difficulty date
- February 3, 2000
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 11,117 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A1A
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Gear
- Part number
- 67514
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Crankshaft
- Component
- Engine (Reciproc · Lyc · TIO540A1A
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, Y
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.