Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 58

Difficulty date
September 25, 2013
Submitted
September 25, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N95BB
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH333
Aircraft time
18,353 hours
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, LT ENGINE STARTED TO SURGE. PILOT NOTICED FUEL PRESSURE WAS FOLLOWING THE SURGE. SHUTDOWN LT ENGINE AND RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. OPEN

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