What was found
(CAN) CRANKSHAFT GEAR FAIL CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER ACCESSORY GEARS AND RESULTING IN ENGINE STOPPAGE.
- Difficulty date
- September 11, 2000
- Submitted
- January 22, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 8,306 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- System (JASC)
- 8540 · Reciprocating Engine Rear Section
- Part
- Gear
- Part number
- 13519648
- Condition
- Destroyed
- Location
- Crankshaft
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.