Service difficulty report · Line · Beech D55

Difficulty date
June 11, 2002
Submitted
June 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7952R
Make and model
Beech D55
Aircraft serial
TE706
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Line
Part number
9696001111
Condition
Broken
Location
Oil Accumulator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. NOTICED OIL STREAMING FROM RIGHT ENGINE. MADE A SAFE LANDING. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE HARD-LINE FROM THE PROPELLER UNFEATHERING ACCUMULATOR HAD BROKEN AT THE FLARED END WHICH ATTACHED TO THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR. THE SINGLE FLARE HAD SIGNS OF BEING LOCALLY FABRICATED AND OR DISTORTED AND NOT PROPERLY FORMED. PILOT REPORTED EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK ON RIGHT ENGINE. REMOVED RIGHT UPPER COWL, SIDE COWLS, AND FORWARD LOWER NOSE COWL. PROPELLER UNFEATHERING HARDLINE (PN 96960011-11) BROKEN AT FLARE. REMOVED LINE AND CAPPED FITTING. TOPPED OIL ON RIGHT ENGINE, ONE QUART. REPLACED OIL FILTER. PLACARD INSTALLED. RIGHT HAND UNFEATHERING OPTION DISABLED END.

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