What was found
RT ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. REMOVED RT STARTER ADAPTER. FOUND LARGE CRANKSHAFT GEAR NOT ATTACHED. FOUND ALL 6 ATTACH BOLTS SHEARED BUT CONNECTED TOGETHER WITH SAFETY WIRE. (SW01200503998) (K)
- Difficulty date
- April 3, 2005
- Submitted
- April 19, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N402SA
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0623
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520VB
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 536379
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Crankshaft
- Component
- Crankshaft
- Component part number
- 632893
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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