May 19, 1998
Accident
Substantial HOPE, ID
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 133
Probable Cause
Failure of a misaligned main bearing in the engine. Factors include returning a previously unairworthy-tagged engine to service by the operator's maintenance personnel without sufficient information to identify and correct an unknown engine deficiency.
NTSB SEA98FA077