Pilot of an small aircraft twin engine inadvertently entered class B airspace when returning to land due an engine problem.

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Attributes
ACN	274652
Time
Date	199406
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dal airport : rbd
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw tower : rbd tracon : stl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 3700 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	274652
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Oil flowing out right engine. Called rbd tower and advised them of my situation, and that I was returning rbd. They asked if I was declaring an emergency and I said 'no.' suggested vectors were given. But, I may have entered controled airspace for dal 'dallas love.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA TWIN ENG INADVERTENTLY ENTERED CLASS B AIRSPACE WHEN RETURNING TO LAND DUE AN ENG PROB.

Narrative: OIL FLOWING OUT R ENG. CALLED RBD TWR AND ADVISED THEM OF MY SIT, AND THAT I WAS RETURNING RBD. THEY ASKED IF I WAS DECLARING AN EMER AND I SAID 'NO.' SUGGESTED VECTORS WERE GIVEN. BUT, I MAY HAVE ENTERED CTLED AIRSPACE FOR DAL 'DALLAS LOVE.'

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.