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FAA incident report · Beech 1900C · Jacksonville, FL · April 17, 2018

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Date
April 17, 2018 · 08:00 local
Place
Jacksonville, FL
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
JDWA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N130UE
Reported as
Beech 1900C
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
11,000 total1,200 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N130UE, Beechcraft 1900C, serial number UC-130 operated by suburban air freight JDWA157F departed hartsfield - jackson atlanta international airport (atl) on April 17, 2018 at 0650 CDT. The pilot states between 10,000-12,000 feet AGL while on approach, approximately 25 miles north of Jacksonville international airport (jax), the left engine rolled back to partial power. As a precaution, the pilot feathered the propeller, shut down the left engine, and advised air traffic control. The pilot states that he did not declare an emergency. ATC asked if assistance was needed and the pilot declined assistance. The pilot landed the aircraft at 0803 CDT at jax with no aircraft damage or injuries.

Suburban air freight maintenance personnel conducted troubleshooting on the left engine and found that the engine would not produce power past idle. A mechanic for suburban air freight removed and replaced the left engine fuel control unit, performed the necessary functional check, and the aircraft was returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

N130UE, BEECHCRAFT 1900C, SERIAL NUMBER UC-130 OPERATED BY SUBURBAN AIR FREIGHT JDWA157F DEPARTED HARTSFIELD - JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ATL) ON APRIL 17, 2018 AT 0650 CDT. THE PILOT STATES BETWEEN 10,000-12,000 FEET AGL WHILE ON APPROACH, APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES NORTH OF JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (JAX), THE LEFT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO PARTIAL POWER. AS A PRECAUTION, THE PILOT FEATHERED THE PROPELLER, SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE, AND ADVISED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL. THE PILOT STATES THAT HE DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. ATC ASKED IF ASSISTANCE WAS NEEDED AND THE PILOT DECLINED ASSISTANCE. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AT 0803 CDT AT JAX WITH NO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE OR INJURIES.

SUBURBAN AIR FREIGHT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CONDUCTED TROUBLESHOOTING ON THE LEFT ENGINE AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT PRODUCE POWER PAST IDLE. A MECHANIC FOR SUBURBAN AIR FREIGHT REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, PERFORMED THE NECESSARY FUNCTIONAL CHECK, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.