What was found
CRANK SHAFT GEAR FAILURE. GEAR TEETH WORN OUT (.5) WIDTH CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE WHEN DRIVEN GEAR LOST CONTACT. (K)
- Difficulty date
- May 31, 2007
- Submitted
- August 3, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N827TS
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH836
- Engine
- Cont IO520C
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Gear
- Part number
- 536421
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Crackshaft
- Part time
- 1,376 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.