Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Beech G18S

Difficulty date
October 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech G18S
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Crankshaft
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Bearing
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)INVESTIGATION OF #1 ENGINE OIL LEAK FOUND OIL FLOW AT THRUST BEARING (CRANKSHAFT). ENGINE MOTORING INDICATED NO CYLINDER BLOW BY. PROPELLER REMOVED AND CRANKSHAFT CAPPED, ACTUATION OF FEATHERING PUMP INDICATED LOSS OF OIL THROUGH AN ANNULAR CRACK STARTING IN THE THRUST BEARING NUT RETENTION THREADS AND COMING FORWARD UNDER THE PROP CONE AREA. THE SHAFT WAS CRACKED MORE THAN 270 DEGREES OF THE CRANKSHAFT CIRCUMFERENCE.

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