Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech 58

Difficulty date
May 31, 2012
Submitted
May 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N696BD
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH352
Aircraft time
14,996 hours
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOT WAS EN ROUTE FROM TEB TO BUF 30 MILES OUT FROM BUF, PILOT NOTICED OIL AND CYLINDER TEMPERATURES INCREASING. PILOT NOTICED SMOKE STREAMING FROM LEFT ENGINE. PILOT PROCEEDED TO SHUT ENGINE DOWN, NOTIFY ATC AND LANDED SAFELY AT BUF WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND INSPECTION IS IN WORK.

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