Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Beech 58TCA

Difficulty date
May 13, 2002
Submitted
June 3, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N942CP
Make and model
Beech 58TCA
Aircraft serial
TK61
Engine
Cont TSIO520L
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
633620
Part serial
CC7
Condition
Sheared
Location
Engine
Part time
800 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH RIGHT ENGINE FEATHERED. REMOVED COWLING TO INVESTIGATE ENGINE STOPPAGE REMOVED TOP SPARK PLUGS, FOUND WHEN TURNING PROPELLER THAT IT WOULD ONLY MOVE ONE REVOLUTION THEN LOCKUP. WHEN LOOKING IN CYLINDERS ONLY FRONT TWO, NR 5 AND NR 6 PISTONS WERE MOVING. NOTIFIED OWNER THAT CRACKSHAFT APPEARED TO BE BROKEN. BY CRANKSHAFT CHEEK NR 7.

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