What was found
(CAN) A SECTION OF THE CRANKSHAFT COUNTER WEIGHT LUG FAILED.
- Difficulty date
- November 15, 1999
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 10,281 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2B
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Component
- Engine Power Sec · Lyc · TIO540A2B
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.