Service difficulty report · Crankshaft

Difficulty date
July 26, 2016
Submitted
July 26, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3864
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
3,572 hours
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
649898
Part serial
F893
Condition
Mismanufactured
Part time
3,572 hours
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.

What was found

CRANKSHAFT NR 1 BOTTOM BLADE BUSHING, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY .100 OFFSET ON ITS HORIZONTAL PLAIN WHICH ALLOWED COUNTERWEIGHT WHEN ASSEMBLED TO CRANKSHAFT BLADE TO CONTACT INSIDE EDGE OF COUNTERWEIGHT CAUSING DAMAGE TO INSIDE EDGE OF COUNTERWEIGHT.