Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech B60

Difficulty date
June 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B60
Engine
Lyc TIO541E1C4
Part
Bearing
Part number
74801M10
Condition
Scored
Location
Crankshaft #1 Br
Part time
34 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)PROP WENT INTO FEATHER AT ENGINE IDLE. PROP CONTROL OIL LEAK TEST PERFORMED PER LYCOMING S.L. 1462, NOT WITHIN LIMITS. NON FERROUS METAL IN FILTERS. ENGINE REPLACED. TEARDOWN REVEALED FRONT CRANKSHAFT BEARING BADLY WORN DUE TO AN APPARENT OUT OF ROUND CONDITION.

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