Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
November 25, 2000
Submitted
December 14, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N847BA
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB847
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Pump
Part number
RG34720A
Part serial
B4306
Condition
Leaking
Location
Eng Accy Case
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

DURING FLIGHT, THE FUEL FLOW DROPPED OFF UNTIL THE ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED ENOUGH TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER. THE CREW THEN SHUT THE ENGINE OFF WITH THE FUEL CONDITION LEVER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE 4 SCREWS (THAT WERE SAFTIED) HOLDING THE PRESSURE RELIEF ADJUSTMENT PLATE ONTO THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP LOOSE, AND FUEL LEAKING, SUSPECT AIR WAS BEING INTRODUCED INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM HERE AND CAVITATED THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP CAUSING LOSS OF FUEL TO FCU. (X)