Service difficulty report · Follower · Blanca 7GCBC

Difficulty date
July 29, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Blanca 7GCBC
Aircraft time
1,720 hours
Engine
Lyc O320A2D
Part
Follower
Part number
72877
Condition
Broken
Location
Crankshaft
Part time
1,729 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) HEAD OF CAM FOLLOWER BROKE OFF AND JAMMED UNDER HEAD OF AJOINING FOLLOWER, DAMAGING CRANKCASE. (TC# 20090915003)