Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Rkwell 700

Difficulty date
March 8, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Rkwell 700
Aircraft time
7,168 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540R2AD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
13F1773585
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES OUT, THE CREW NOTED A VIBRATION FROM THE LT ENGINE. THE CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND FEATHERED THE PROP IAW THE CHECK LIST. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. WITH COWLING’S REMOVED, NOTED THE CASE HAD BEEN BREACHED AND THE CAMSHAFT HAD BROKEN. WITH NR 5 CYL. REMOVED WE COULD SEE THAT THE CRANKSHAFT WAS BROKEN AFT OF THE MAIN BEARING BETWEEN CYLINDER BANKS 2-4 AND 5-6. THIS PERMITTED THE CRANK SEGMENT WITH CONNECTING RODS FOR CYL`S 5 AND 6 TO FLAIL AROUND, BREAKING THE CRANKCASE AND CAMSHAFT. THE ENGINE WILL BE SENT OUT FOR FURTHER TEARDOWN. PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. (TC NR 20070313006)