Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
April 6, 2016
Submitted
April 7, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N350BZ
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FL771
Aircraft time
440 hours, 480 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Engine time
349 hours, 480 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
806133
Part serial
17518299
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
349 hours, 480 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

REDUCED POWER TO LAND, LT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO IDLE. PILOTS DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED. ACFT SERVICES OUT WENT OUT ON A ROAD TRIP AND REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROLLER WITH AN O/H PART. THAT PART FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER THE FLIGHT BACK FROM REPAIR ON FINAL APPROACH TO OUR HOME BASE. TROUBLESHOT TO A FAULTY FUEL CONTROL.