What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on June 3, 1996, a Beech 58P, N580TC, enroute from san luis obispo (sbp) to san jose (sjc) lost engine power to the right engine. The pilot, Mr. Jose perez, reported to monterey (mry) approach at approximately 2110 that he was having engine problems and was intending to land at Salinas (sns), CA. While in approach to land at sns the right engine seized to operate. An uneventful landing was made. Mr. Perez stated that at approximately 2100 the right engine started to run rough. He applied boost pump pressure and the aircraft cleared up for approximately 5 minutes. When the engine developed the problem again he checked his instruments and noticed oil pressure dropping and oil temperature rising. He decided to divert to sns. A visual inspection of the aircraft engine, a teledyne-continental tsio-520L, was accomplished on June 6, 1996. The engine had already been removed from the aircraft. Prior to removal, the mechanic at gold coast aviation stated that the propeller could not be turned and the engine had sufficient oil. External inspection did not reveal any visual evidence of damage, oil leaks, etc. Inspection of aircraft engine records revealed that this engine was overhauled 71.4 hours prior. Engine tagged for disassembly inspection by FAA and submission of follow up-report. No FAA 8020-11 generated.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JUNE 3, 1996, A BEECH 58P, N580TC, ENROUTE FROM SAN LUIS OBISPO (SBP) TO SAN JOSE (SJC) LOST ENGINE POWER TO THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE PILOT, MR. JOSE PEREZ, REPORTED TO MONTEREY (MRY) APPROACH AT APPROXIMATELY 2110 THAT HE WAS HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS AND WAS INTENDING TO LAND AT SALINAS (SNS), CA. WHILE IN APPROACH TO LAND AT SNS THE RIGHT ENGINE SEIZED TO OPERATE. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MR. PEREZ STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 2100 THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. HE APPLIED BOOST PUMP PRESSURE AND THE AIRCRAFT CLEARED UP FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. WHEN THE ENGINE DEVELOPED THE PROBLEM AGAIN HE CHECKED HIS INSTRUMENTS AND NOTICED OIL PRESSURE DROPPING AND OIL TEMPERATURE RISING. HE DECIDED TO DIVERT TO SNS. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE, A TELEDYNE-CONTINENTAL TSIO-520L, WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON JUNE 6, 1996. THE ENGINE HAD ALREADY BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. PRIOR TO REMOVAL, THE MECHANIC AT GOLD COAST AVIATION STATED THAT THE PROPELLER COULD NOT BE TURNED AND THE ENGINE HAD SUFFICIENT OIL. EXTERNAL INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANY VISUAL EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE, OIL LEAKS, ETC. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE RECORDS REVEALED THAT THIS ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED 71.4 HOURS PRIOR. ENGINE TAGGED FOR DISASSEMBLY INSPECTION BY FAA AND SUBMISSION OF FOLLOW UP-REPORT. NO FAA 8020-11 GENERATED.
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