Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
April 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
13F17776
Condition
Broken
Location
#2 & #3 Journals
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER CRUISE FLIGHT WAS ESTABLISHED THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE FAILED. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE, FLUID LOSS, ETC, HOWEVER THE PROPELLER COULD BE ROTATED WITH EASE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT HAD BROKEN BETWEEN #2 AND #3 JOURNALS.

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