Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 30, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
16,484 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
13F17786
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
E, O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RT ENGINE STOPPED. THE PILOTS TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITHOUT SUCCESS. WHILE SEARCHING THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE STOPPAGE, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE VALVES WERE NOT WORKING. WE REMOVED THE ENGINE AND SENT IT FOR OVERHAUL, ON DISASSEMBLY THEY FOUND THE CRANKSHAFT BROKEN. ACCORDING TO THE OVERHAUL FACILITY DETONATION WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE CRACK. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED.

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