What was found
AIRCRAFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER. ENGINE TEARDOWN INSPECTION REVEALED A FAILURE OF THE STARTER ADAPTER SHAFT.
- Difficulty date
- April 10, 2002
- Submitted
- April 10, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N29TC
- Make and model
- Beech A36
- Aircraft serial
- E2644
- Engine
- Cont TSIO550B
- System (JASC)
- 8540 · Reciprocating Engine Rear Section
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 649866
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.