Service difficulty report · P3 Air Line · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
December 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N430MC
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB904
Part
P3 Air Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING GROUND RUN-UP, THE LEFT ENGINE WOULD ONLY DEVELOP 89 PERCENT N1 (COMPRESSOR RPM). INSPECTION OF THE FUEL CONTROL P3 AIR LINES REVEALED A LOOSE B-NUT AT THE PROP GOVERNOR. LEAKAGE IN THIS LINE LIMITS THE FUEL CONTROL TO 80 PERCENT (MAXIMUM REVERSE N1). THE SAFETY WIRE FOR THE B-NUT HAD BROKEN AND ALLOW THE B-NUT TO LOOSEN. THERE IS NO REASON EVIDENT AS TO WHY THE SAFETY WIRE BROKE.