Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 17, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
10,804 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Bearing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Crankshaft
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE LT ENGINE AFTER SHUTDOWN. THEY ALSO NOTICED AN OIL LEAK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ONE CRANKSHAFT BEARING HAD BEEN MOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL PLACE AND WAS NOW LOOSE. THE ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED FOR REPLACEMENT. A TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE REQUESTED. (TC NR 20060817007)

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