Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
August 10, 2004
Submitted
October 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6454M
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15284736
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
LW12697
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CRANKSHAFT BROKE IN HALF. CRACK WAS LATERAL ACROSS THE THROW IN FRONT OF THE MIDDLE JOURNAL AND BEHIND THE NR 1 AND NR 2 CRANK PIN. CRACKSHAFT MARKINGS W5340 BS N50. ENGRAVED ON END R19119-1 AND S91660-1. LOWER END OVERHAULED, CASE INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED AFTER DISASSEMBLY.

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