Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
May 24, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
8,754 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C403
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
649134
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 2 Main
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) CRANKSHAFT FRACTURED AT NR 2 MAIN BEARING JOURNAL FILLET NEXT TO NR 3 CHEEK. FAILURE IS IN LINE WITH NR 2 CONNECTING ROD JOURNAL IN AREA WHERE CRANKSHAFT IS INSPECTED FOR SUB-SURFACE CRACKS BY UT. MAIN BEARINGS WERE POUNDED TO VERY THIN METAL PIECES. NR 1, NR 2 MAIN BEARING SADDLES IN CRANKCASE WERE DAMAGED FOLLOWING FAILURE OF CRANKSHAFT, NR 2 MAIN BEARINGS. DUE TO AMOUNT OF DAMAGE, CAUSE OF FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITH INSPECTION EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE. CRANKSHAFT WAS MFG BY VAR PROCESS. AIRCRAFT WAS IN AN INCIDENT. CRANKSHAFT, CRANKCASE, MAIN BEARINGS, CONNECTING RODS, CYLINDERS AND PISTONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY NTSB.

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