What happened
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(-23) On 12-16-1999 @ sgfairport, superior aviation pilot matthew christopher ellison, declared an emergency after takeoff. Aircraft N54SA left hand engine lost power on takeoff. The aircraft landed safely. Superior dispatched mechanics and a replacement engine to sgf. The engine was removed and replaced and the aircraft was returned to service. The engine removed was a gtsio-540-M, s/n 810618-R. During teardown of the engine it was discovered that the crankshaft had broke just aft of the main bearing. The engine is being sent to Continental for further evaluation as to the specific cause of failure. This incident, ce 2000IAC012, is considered closed with the filing of this report. Reference ptrs #CE05200000638.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 12-16-1999 @ SGFAIRPORT, SUPERIOR AVIATION PILOT MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER ELLISON, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT N54SA LEFT HAND ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. SUPERIOR DISPATCHED MECHANICS AND A REPLACEMENT ENGINE TO SGF. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE ENGINE REMOVED WAS A GTSIO-540-M, S/N 810618-R. DURING TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD BROKE JUST AFT OF THE MAIN BEARING. THE ENGINE IS BEING SENT TO CONTINENTAL FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AS TO THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF FAILURE. THIS INCIDENT, CE 2000IAC012, IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THE FILING OF THIS REPORT. REFERENCE PTRS #CE05200000638.
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