Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Beech 58

Difficulty date
October 30, 2003
Submitted
December 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1859K
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1299
Engine
Cont IO520C
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
649898
Part serial
N01HA023
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT, FEATHERED ENGINE. RETURNED TO (CMH). CRANKSHAFT FAILED IN NR 1 AND NR 2 PISTONS NOT MOVING IN CYLINDERS.

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