Service difficulty report · Shaft · Beech 58

Difficulty date
January 20, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft time
8,230 hours
Engine
Cont IO550C
Part
Shaft
Condition
Failed
Location
Pump
Component
Pressure Pump
Component part number
AA442CW12
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A STUDENT IFR FLIGHT IN VFR CONDITIONS THE INSTRUCTOR NOTED THAT THERE WASN`T ANY INSTRUMENT PRESSURE FROM EITHER ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION WE NOTICED THAT BOTH PRESSURE PUMPS HAD SHEARED THEIR SHAFTS. WE COULD NOT FINE ANY OBSTRUCTIONS. ALL LINES WERE BLOWN OUT. ALL FILTERS REPLACED WITH NEW. OVERHAULED REPLACEMENT PUMPS INSTALLED ON LT ENGINE 442CW-12 S/N 01XU03 TSO 88.6 HRS R/H ENGINE 442CW-12 S/N 01XV02 TSO 88.6 HRS FILTERS WERE ALSO REPLACED WHEN WE INSTALLED THESE PUMPS.

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