Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 58

Difficulty date
December 4, 2009
Submitted
December 4, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N879JN
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH2066
Aircraft time
2,784 hours
Engine
Cont IO550C
Engine time
1,084 hours
Part
Line
Part number
9696001115
Condition
Broken
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

LT ENG GOVERNOR UN-FEATHERING ACCUMULATOR OIL LINE BROKE AT THE FLARE OF THE FITTING AT THE GOVERNOR. PROPELLER FEATHERED UN-CONTROLLED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. TUBE IS ALUMINUM, THE 'B' NUT IS ALUMINUM, AND IT WAS NOTED THE SLEEVE WAS MAGNETIC/FERROUS.

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