SDR 2011F00065

Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date: March 21, 2011
Submitted: March 23, 2011
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time: 10,270 hours, 9,985 cycles
System (JASC): 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
Part: Line
Condition: Obstructed
Location: Fuel System
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: C, X, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

ENROUTE, EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE ROLL BACK AND FLAMEOUT ON THE RT ENGINE AT 21,000 FT. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RESTART. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND ENGINE SECURED ACCORDING TO CHECKLIST. ACFT DIVERTED AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING. MX FOUND SUPPLY LINE FLOW FROM THE MAIN TANK WAS IMPEDED. GRAVITY FEED LINE INFLOW ORIFICE ACCESSED AND A MX INSTRUCTION PAPER TAG WAS FOUND PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE ORIFICE. THE OBSTRUCTION WAS REMOVED AND THE FLOW TO THE NACELLE TANK WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL.