What was found
CRANKSHAFT BROKE IN FLIGHT AND PROPELLER DEPARTED ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- November 25, 2012
- Submitted
- December 7, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N20109
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft serial
- 17261017
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Part number
- LW11853
- Part serial
- 90823
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.