Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
April 3, 2003
Submitted
April 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N109SW
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft serial
U20603799
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
VU933
Part serial
NOLHA333
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CRUISING AT 6500 FT, THE ENGINE MOMENTARILY RAN ROUGH AND QUIT, NO WARNING INDICATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT SUCCESSFULLY LANDED ON A ROAD WITH NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE. AFTER LANDING, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PROPELLER COULD NOT BE ROTATED. THE SUBSEQUENT ENGINE TEAR DOWN FOUND THE CRANKSHAFT TO BE BROKEN JUST FORWARD OF THE TWO REAR CYLINDERS ROD CONNECTIONS. CRANKSHAFT NUMBERS ON THE PROPELLER ATTACH FLANGE: (V/U 93-3 NOLHA 333)

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