皇冠体育app

Hawker Cygnet replica, G-EBJI

Summary:

皇冠体育app aircraft鈥檚 propeller detached in flight but the pilot was able to execute a successful forced-landing at Old Warden Aerodrome. 皇冠体育app cause of the propeller detachment was determined to be fatigue cracking of the engine鈥檚 crankshaft, originating from a machined keyway feature that had previously been identified, by the engine manufacturer, as a site for fatigue crack initiation. 皇冠体育app Light Aircraft Association (LAA) will update its guidance material for LAA Inspectors in relation to this problem and will also define a suitable non-destructive test and inspection interval for similar in-service engines.

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