Service difficulty report · Counterweight · Beech 58

Difficulty date
September 8, 2000
Submitted
September 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N830Q
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH368
Aircraft time
12,805 hours
Engine
Cont IO520CB
Engine time
1,646 hours
Propeller
Mcauly D2AF34C30
Part
Counterweight
Part number
1D41701
Condition
Departed
Component
Propeller · Mcauly
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A SEVERE VIBRATION. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINES. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT A FEATHERING COUNTERWEIGHT ON THE LEFT PROPELLER HAD FAILED, DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT AND DAMAGED THE SPINNER AND OPPOSITE BLADE. THE SEARCH FOR THE COUNTERWEIGHT IN THE SURROUNDING AREA HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL (X).

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