Service difficulty report · Counterweight · Beech D18S

Difficulty date
July 12, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech D18S
Aircraft time
14,075 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 22D30
Part
Counterweight
Part number
39892
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE, ALL SYSTEMS NORMAL WHEN A VIOLENT VIBRATION HAPPENED IN THE LT ENGINE. ENGINE SEIZED DURING SHUTDOWN/FEATHER PROCESS AND FEATHERING WAS UNAVAILABLE. A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE ON A LAKE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NR 1 CYLINDER COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE AND NR 9 PARTIALLY REMOVED. FORWARD COUNTERWEIGHT HAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM ITS ARM AND WAS FOUND LODGED IN THE TOP PART OF THE ENGINE AFTER BLOWING OUT A SECTION OF THE NOSE SIDE OF THE CRANKCASE COVER. AN ENGINE CHANGE WAS CONDUCTED ON SITE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RED LAKE WITH A LOANER PROP INSTALLED. (TC NR 20070729002)

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