Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech B200

Difficulty date
June 14, 2013
Submitted
June 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N500CR
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB714
Aircraft time
9,371 hours, 7,937 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Engine time
9,282 hours, 7,978 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
02532330003
Part serial
7455
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine Fuel
Part time
3,312 hours, 3,312 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

LEVEL CRUISE ENROUTE AT 25K FEET WHEN THE LT ENGINE LOST POWER. LT FUEL FLOW DROPPED TO ZERO. PILOT FEATHERED LT PROP AND FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. ATTEMPTS TO RELIGHT FAILED. DIVERTED. MX PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT THE LT ENGINE FUEL PUMP SHAFT FAILED.

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