Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech A65

Difficulty date
December 21, 2007
Submitted
July 14, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8108R
Make and model
Beech A65
Aircraft serial
LC329
Engine
Lyc GSO480*
Part
Engine
Part number
IGSO480
Part serial
L119933C
Condition
Seized
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN (IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN). INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED. OIL SCREEN WAS REMOVED AND FOUND HEAVILY CONTAMINATED WITH METAL PARTICLES. ENGINE OIL SUMP DRAIN PLUG WAS REMOVED. LARGE METAL PARTICLES, SOME APPROXIMATELY .25 IN DIAMETER WERE REMOVED FROM IMMEDIATELY INSIDE THE SUMP DRAIN HOLE. OTHER PARTICLES APEAR TO BE GEAR TEETH, AS SHEARED FROM THE GEAR. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT(12-18-2007) AND SENT TO CUSTOMER DESIGNATED REPAIR FACILITY. (K)

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