What was found
(CAN) ENGINE FAILED IN CRUISE AND LANDED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE CRANKSHAFT BROKEN IN THREE PLACES. ENGINE SENT TO R&O FOR INVESTIGATION.
- Difficulty date
- February 26, 1998
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 13,723 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Part number
- LW10346
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.