Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 58

Difficulty date
January 25, 2013
Submitted
January 26, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N874AN
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1681
Aircraft time
9,546 hours
Engine
Cont IO550C
Engine time
665 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C512
Part
Bearing
Part number
K3320
Condition
Seized
Location
Rt Magneto
Part time
665 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
6310
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE RUN-UP, BEFORE TAKEOFF WHEN THE RT ENGINE, RT MAGNETO WAS CHECKED IT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. ACFT RETURNED TO BLOCK. RT ENGINE, RT MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND FOUND HARD TO ROTATE BY HAND. OPENED MAGNETO AND FOUND TO BE SCORCHED AND MELTED DUE TO ROTOR BEARING FAILURE. INSTALLED NEW MAGNETO AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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