What was found
LEFT ENGINE QUIT IN-FLIGHT. UPON INVESTIGATION ON GROUND, FOUND NO OIL PRESSURE DURING ENGINE TEST RUNS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND DRIVE GEAR ON CAMSHAFT BROKEN OFF. REMOVED ENGINE SENT TO TCM FOR ANALYTIC TEAR-DOWN.
- Difficulty date
- September 10, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5574T
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH1570
- Engine
- Cont IO550C
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Gear
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Crankshaft
- Part time
- 262 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- Y, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.