Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
June 1, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N530CH
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1322
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Fcu
Part time
2,896 hours
Component
Fcu
Component part number
32447454
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THE BEARING IN FUEL CONTROL UNIT FAILED CAUSING THE LT ENGINE TO SURGE AND EXCEED THE N1, ITT AND TORQUE LIMITS. THE ITT EXCEEDED 1000 C AND THE TORQUE EXCEEDED 1500 FT POUNDS FOR 5-10 SECONDS. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOTS REPORTED PLANE HAD YAWED TO THE RT AND FIRST CORRECTED FOR THE YAW BEFORE NOTICING ITT AND TORQUE ABOVE RED LINE. PILOTS THEN REDUCED POWER AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR AND ALL ROTATING PARTS WERE FOUND TO BE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. IN-SITU TEST HAD BEEN DONE REGULARLY AND NO INDICATION OF BEARING INSPECTION BUT IT IS AT THE END OF THE NOTES UNDER THE FUEL SYSTEM INSPECTION. BEARINGS ARE CALLED OUT FOR INSP/ REPLACEMT AT MID TBO OR 6 YEARS.

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