Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Bnorm BN2A26

Difficulty date
December 22, 2014
Submitted
January 13, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5891V
Make and model
Bnorm BN2A26
Aircraft serial
3011
Engine
Lyc O540E4C5
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
75040
Part serial
V16186
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
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

ENGINE RECEIVED FOR O/H DUE TO HIGH METAL. DURING DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A PIECE OF THE CHEEK ON THE CRANKSHAFT HAD BROKEN OFF ALLOWING THE COUNTERWEIGHT TO IMPACT CONNECTING RODS AND THE CRANKSHAFT. THE COUNTERWEIGHT PINS WERE UNDAMAGED. THE CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHT BUSHING WAS BROKEN.