Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
January 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Engine
Cont IO470L
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
#2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A, E, K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMBOUT THE #2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP AND THE RPM BEGAN TO DECAY. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ENGINE WAS PRODUCING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF NON-FERROUS METAL OBSTRUCTING THE PROP GOVERNOR OIL INLET PORT. THE SOURCE OF THE METAL IS UNKNOWN PENDING TEARDOWN.

More about the Beech 95-B55