Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Bnorm BN2A26

Difficulty date
January 28, 2023
Submitted
February 1, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907GD
Make and model
Bnorm BN2A26
Aircraft serial
340
Aircraft time
8,759 hours, 31,400 cycles
Engine
Lyc O540E4C5
Engine time
1,718 hours, 2,482 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
71668
Part serial
NA
Condition
Broken
Location
Right Engine
Part time
8,218 hours, 2,482 cycles
Component
Engine · Lyc · O540
Component part number
O540E4C5
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING IN CULEBRA, RIGHT ENGINE QUIT ON TAXI TO THE RAMP. ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT IDLE GEAR FOUND BROKEN. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.