What was found
CRANKSHAFT CRACKED AT PROPELLER FLANGE IN THE RADIUS. CRACK WAS IN A V SHAPE. ONE SIDE LINE WAS ABOUT 4 INCHES AND THE OTHER WAS ABOUT 3 INCHES.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 2012
- Submitted
- April 6, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N6652A
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH1045
- Aircraft time
- 10,097 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520C
- Engine time
- 4,531 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Part number
- 649859
- Part serial
- D169302N
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Engine
- Part time
- 4,531 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.