Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Beech 50

Difficulty date
October 14, 2005
Submitted
November 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9057Q
Make and model
Beech 50
Aircraft serial
TC1366
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
633620
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
591 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CRANKSHAFT DEVELOPED CRACK BEHIND PROP FLANGE .3333 - .5 AROUND SHAFT IN FLIGHT, LEAKED OIL STEADY ON GROUND RUN. (EA21200603317) (K)

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