Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech B100

Difficulty date
February 26, 2001
Submitted
April 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105VY
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft serial
BE109
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Tube
Part number
8965471
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Fuel Control
Part time
5,442 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN. AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED BACK AND TURNED OVER TO MAINTENANCE. INSPECTION REVEALED THE P3 LINE DISCONNECTED AT THE FUEL CONTROL. THE LINE WAS RECONNECTED AND THE ENGINE GROUND RUN NORMALLY. THERE WAS NO SAFETY LOCKING FEATURE FOR THIS B NUT ON THE FUEL CONTROL. INADEQUATE TORQUE AT ENGINE BUILD SUSPECTED AS THE CAUSE.

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