What was found
ENGINE CASE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AROUND NR 4 CYLINDER IN-FLIGHT. POSSIBLE CAUSE - CASE FATIGUE.
- Difficulty date
- March 19, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7351R
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH481
- Engine
- Cont IO520C
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Part number
- WDC65050
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 3,348 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.