SDR 2009F00105

Service difficulty report · Counterweight · Beech 58

Difficulty date
November 2, 2009
Submitted
November 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58GE
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1480
Aircraft time
4,579 hours
Engine
Cont IO550C
Engine time
1,687 hours
Part
Counterweight
Condition
Failed
Location
Crankshaft
Part time
2 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT ENG SHUTDOWN, DUE TO SEPARATION OF CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHT. THIS CAUSED BOTH LWR ENGINE MOUNTS TO FAIL AS WELL AS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO CRANKSHAFT AS WELL AS CAMSHAFT, CYLINDERS, CASE, LIFTERS, RODS, ETC. THIS OCCURRED IN FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED EXTREME SHAKING FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE "SEIZING UP". HE WAS ABLE TO FEATHER THE PROP AND LAND UNEVENTFULLY AT AIRPORT UNDER AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

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