Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Beech B200

Difficulty date
August 28, 2007
Submitted
August 31, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N544P
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1265
Aircraft time
7,158 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Engine time
7,025 hours, 6,502 cycles
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fuel Pump
Component
Fuel Pump · Sundstrandem
Component part number
02532330003
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE AT CRUISE FLIGHT, LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP SHAFT SPLINES SHEARED ON INSIDE OF DRIVE COUPLING RENDERING FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL INOPERABLE. INSPECTION WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT PUMP REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY OF DRIVE COUPLING.

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