Service difficulty report · Fitting · Beech 76

Difficulty date
March 15, 2004
Submitted
March 31, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6023E
Make and model
Beech 76
Aircraft serial
ME179
Engine
Lyc LO360A1G6
Propeller
Hartzl HCM2YR
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Governor
Component
Governor
Component part number
R210652
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FOUND PROPELLER GOVERNOR OIL LINE FITTING LEAKING OIL. CAUSED WHITE SMOKE IN FLIGHT DUE TO OIL LEAKING ON EXHAUST. POSSIBLE CAUSE, FITTING NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AT PROPER GOVERNOR OVERHAUL. RECOMMEND CHECKING TORQUE OF FITTING ON INSTALLATION OF PART.

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