Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Rkwell 700

Difficulty date
December 7, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Rkwell 700
Aircraft time
5,139 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540R2AD
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
13F17785
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING LAST LEG OF THE DAY, 10 MINUTES FROM LANDING, A WOOSHING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE RT ENGINE, OIL PRESSURE, RPM, FUEL FLOW AND VACUUM INDICATIONS FOR THE RT ENGINE WENT TO ZERO. MANIFOLD PRESSURE WENT TO 39". THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND PROP FEATHERED. THE FLIGHT FINISHED ITS FINAL AND LANDED UNEVENTFUL. ON THE GROUND, THE PROP COULD BE MOVED WITHOUT RESISTANCE, SPARK PLUGS REMOVED AND A VISUAL OF THE PISTONS NOT MOVING WITH THE PROP TURNING. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO OVERHAUL AT AVIATION TECH CONSULTING FOR FURTHER TEAR DOWN.