Service difficulty report · Spring · Beech 95

Difficulty date
January 11, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2051C
Make and model
Beech 95
Aircraft serial
TD238
Part
Spring
Part number
68668
Condition
Broken
Location
Relief Valve
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LOW OIL PRESSURE DURING FLIGHT CAUSING PROPELLER TO GO TO LOW PITCH AND EVENTUALLY FEATHER. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM, FOUND BROKEN SPRING IN OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. INSTALLED NEW SPRING, ADJUSTED OIL PRESSURE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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