SDR 96ZZZX59

Service difficulty report · Counterweight · Beech 58

Difficulty date
October 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N619BE
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH20
Propeller
Mcauly D2AF34C*
Part
Counterweight
Part number
AS841
Condition
Clamp Broke
Location
Prop Nr 2 Bld
Stage of operation
TO
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

AIRCRAFT WAS ON TAKEOFF ROLL, NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM DURING RUN-UP OR INITIAL POWER APPLICATION DURING TAKEOFF. ABOUT 750 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE RT ENGINE'S RPM SURGED. THE PILOT THOUGHT MAYBE A CABLE BROKE. AS ACFT SLOWED DOWN, PILOT NOTICED THE RT SPINNER WAS WOBBLING. ACFT EXITED THE RUNWAY, PARKED, AND SHUT BOTH ENGINES DOWN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE BROKEN COUNTERWEIGHT CLAMP.

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