Service difficulty report · Screw

Difficulty date
October 23, 2003
Submitted
November 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc R68013
Part
Screw
Part number
559E
Condition
Broken
Location
Master Rod
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

SB NR 126, 41.146 HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH. KNUCKLE PINS BACKED OUT OF THE MASTER ROD, HIT THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. CRANKSHAFT SEIZED AND BROKE JUST AFT OF THE PROPELLER. PROPELLER DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PILOT WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD. (SW15200402816)