Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Beech B200

Difficulty date
August 16, 2004
Submitted
September 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N698P
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1621
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
324476812
Part serial
C20391
Condition
Seized
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
1,110 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PILOT NOTED UNCOMMANDED LEFT ENGINE TORQUE AND ITT INCREASE IN FILGHT ON INITIAL APPROACH TO MKE. NO RESPONSE TO POWER LEVER INPUT. PILOT SHUTDOWN ENGIEN AND DIVERTED TO RFD. DURING REMOVAL OF FCU FOR TROUBLESHOOTING NOTED FCU INPUT SHAFT COUPLING SHEARED, FORWARD FCU SHAFT BEARING FAILED, INPUT SHAFT SEIZED. FUEL NOTED IN HP FUEL PUMP/FCU COUPLING AREA. E8IA (M)

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