Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech D55

Difficulty date
March 13, 2017
Submitted
August 4, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N88EB
Make and model
Beech D55
Aircraft serial
TE611
Engine
Cont IO520C
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER 12 TO 15 MINUTES ON GROUND AND ENGINE RUN UP WITH NO INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH ANY SYSTEMS, LEFT ENGINE HAD POWER LOSS WITHIN 1 TO 2 SECONDS AFTER ROTATION WITH GEAR DOWN. RPM DOWN TO 1600 RPM, LEFT FUEL FLOW NEEDLE BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH FROM TARGET TAKEOFF FUEL FLOW OF RIGHT ENGINE TO 0. THROTTLES, PROPS, MIXTURES ALL CHECKED FULL FORWARD, TANKS SELECTED MAIN.

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