What was found
N648KM SUFFERED A GEARBOX SHAFT FAILURE ON ENGINE S/N 02-02-11284 @ 115 ENGINE HRS. THIS HAPPENED WHILST CONDUCTING POST MAINTENANCE GROUND RUNS FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL/100HR ENGINE INSPECTIONS IAW OEM REQUIREMENTS. A 100% POWER RUN WAS CARRIED OUT WITH THE ENGINE PERFORMING CORRECTLY IAW STATED PERFORMANCE DATA. WHILST ATTEMPTING A HOT START IT WAS NOTICED AFTER SHUT DOWN THAT THE PROPELLER WAS WINDMILLING WITHOUT ENGAGING THE STARTER MOTOR, USUALLY ON SHUT DOWN THE PROPELLER TURNS 3-5 TIMES AND THEN STOPS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, TURNING THE PROPELLER BY HAND, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE PROPELLER HAD NO DRIVE FROM THE GEARBOX AND WAS FREE TO TURN. THE GEARBOX WAS REMOVED TO FIND THE SHAFT CONNECTING THE GEARBOX TO THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL HAD SHEARED COMPLETELY AND WAS STILL ENGAGED IN THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL.THE OEM HAS BEEN CONTACTED WITH THE DETAILS AND WE ARE AWAITING THE RESULT OF THEIR INVESTIGATION.