Service difficulty report · Duct · Beech 58

Difficulty date
August 26, 2002
Submitted
December 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58CK
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH567
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Duct
Part number
9691911
Condition
Separated
Location
Throttle Body
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

UNSCHEDULED LANDING WAS MADE DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE SURGING. EXAMINATION OF ENGINE REVEALED A 1 X 2 INCH SECTION OF DUCT WAS MISSING BETWEEN THE AIR BOX AND THROTTLE BODY. PART OF DUCT SEPARATED AND WENT THROUGH INDUCTION SYSTEM AND CYLINDER CAUSING TEMPORARY SURGING. REPLACED DUCT ON BOTH ENGINES. ENGINE RUN UP WAS NORMAL.

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