Service difficulty report · Vane · Beech E95

Difficulty date
February 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech E95
Engine
Lyc IO360B1B
Part
Vane
Part number
9591911719
Condition
Frozen
Location
Lt Eng Alt Air
Component
Beech · 959191171
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN)DURING TAKEOFF ROLL A LEFT YAW WAS NOTICED AND ONCE AIRBORNE THE FUEL FLOW AND MANIFOLD PRESSURE ON THE LEFT ENGINE WAS NOTED TO BE LOW. THE ALTERNATE AIR CONTROL WAS NOTED IN THE HEAT POSITION. WHEN THE ALTERNATE AIR WAS RETURNED TO THE FILTER POSITION FULL POWER RETURNED. INSPECTION FOUND THE AIR BOX WAS ICED UP IN THE CLOSED POSITIION. THE VANE WAS THAWED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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