Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Beech 58

Difficulty date
December 6, 2022
Submitted
December 6, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7293R
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH590
Aircraft time
7,425 hours
Engine
Cont IO550C
Engine time
14 hours
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
649899
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rh Engine
Part time
14 hours
Component
Engine · Cont · IO550C47B
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
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

OIL LEAK, TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND CRANKSHAFT, PROPELLER FLANGE CRACKED 1/2 WAY AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE. ENGINE IS NEW WITH 13.6 HOURS ON IT.

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