Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
March 12, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
11,773 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Part time
2,145 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE FAILURE, PROP STOPPED IN FLIGHT. NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE. SUSPECT CRANKSHAFT FAILURE. (TC NR 20070327008)

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