19970131002849I

Incident

FAA incident report · Beech 95B55A · Greenville, TX · January 31, 1997

Date: January 31, 1997 · 10:30 local
Place: Greenville, TX
Airport: Majors
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N2271L
Reported as: Beech 95B55A
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N2271LRegistered now · Beech 58PS/N TJ-71 Airframe modelBeech 58P Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: aircraft N2271L, a Beech 55, en route from addison, TX to bobby l. chain municipal airport in hattiesburg, ms reported oil leak in right engine, was diverted to Majors field, Greenville, TX. A mechanic at the local FBO discovered a breather line for oil filler standpipe disconnected from previous servicing. This allowed crankcase oil to escape. Mechanic connected line, refilled oil, and aircraft departed. No further action required.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT N2271L, A BEECH 55, EN ROUTE FROM ADDISON, TX TO BOBBY L. CHAIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN HATTIESBURG, MS REPORTED OIL LEAK IN RIGHT ENGINE, WAS DIVERTED TO MAJORS FIELD, GREENVILLE, TX. A MECHANIC AT THE LOCAL FBO DISCOVERED A BREATHER LINE FOR OIL FILLER STANDPIPE DISCONNECTED FROM PREVIOUS SERVICING. THIS ALLOWED CRANKCASE OIL TO ESCAPE. MECHANIC CONNECTED LINE, REFILLED OIL, AND AIRCRAFT DEPARTED. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.