SDR 050683

Service difficulty report · Rod · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 14, 2003
Submitted
May 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE242
Aircraft time
15,638 hours, 22,546 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Rod
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Fuel Control
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE ON FLIGHT 5598 FROM MORGANTOWN PENNSYLVANIA TO PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA, THE RIGHT ENGINE DISPLAYED RAPIDLY INCREASING AND UNCONTROLLABLE RISE IN TORQUE AND FUEL FLOW. THE CREW EVALUATED THE SITUATION AND AGREED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND 8 .25 INCH ROD DISCONNECTED AT THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED THE ROD. THE AIRCRAFT DID A GROUND RUN AND THEN WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS WERE USED THEREFORE NO TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE REQUIRED.

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