Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Cessna 180

Difficulty date
October 23, 2003
Submitted
November 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4652B
Make and model
Cessna 180
Aircraft serial
31550
Engine
Cont O470R
Propeller
Mcauly 2A36C18
Part
Crankshaft
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
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

PILOT FLEW A/C IN FOR GENERATOR REPAIR AND REPORTED TO MAINT THAT THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITH A BORESCOPE THE CRANK SHAFT WAS FOUND TO BE BROKE AT APPROX. THE NR 6 PISTON CONNECTING ROD JOURNAL. ENGINE HAS NOT YET BEEN DISASSEMBLED FOR FURTHER FINDINGS.(K)

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