Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
February 4, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553R
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB589
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
32447556
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

PILOT CALLED IN AND REPORTED FLUCTUATION OF FUEL AND TORQUE INDICATION ON RIGHT ENGINE. RETURNED TO BASE AND MONITORED ENGINE PARAMETERS, SHUT DOWN RIGHT ENGINE WHEN UNABLE TO CONTROL TORQUE SETTINGS. ON INSPECTION FOUND BEARING FAILED ON FUEL CONTROL UNIT, WAS THE FRONT BEARING ON DRIVESHAFT,PN 2525501. TEARDOWN REPORTED BEARING WASHED OUT/ LUBRICANT WAS LOST THROUGH SEAL.