Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 58

Difficulty date
January 25, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N58TA
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH596
Engine
Cont IO520C
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ELM - LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN BY ITSELF IN-FLIGHT. ENGINE HAD PLENTY OF OIL, NO EXTERNAL LEAKS OR CRACKS, OIL FILTER FULL OF METAL. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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