Service difficulty report · Dowel Pin · Bnorm BN2A

Difficulty date
October 31, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bnorm BN2A
Aircraft time
11,318 hours
Engine
Lyc O540E4C5
Part
Dowel Pin
Part number
STD1065
Condition
Sheared
Location
Crankshaft
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE JUST PRIOR TO LANDING IN YVR, LT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGH WITH MOST OR ALL POWER LOSS. PILOT SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND LANDED NORMALLY IN YVR. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION FOUND BOTH VALVE AND MAG TIMING TO HAVE ALTERED SIGNIFCANTLY.