Service difficulty report · Bearing · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
April 4, 2023
Submitted
May 5, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N13RA
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft serial
11235
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Control
Component
Fuel Control Un · Hnywl · 254911842
Component part number
89352832
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

HOUSTON, TX (SGR): N13RA, AC90, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO #1 ENGINE ISSUE. ACFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. 04/04/2023 1609Z. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING DESCENT THE THROTTLES WERE SPLIT MORE THAN NORMAL. HE BROUGHT THE LEFT ENGINE BACK TO FLIGHT IDLE AND IT WOULD NOT GO BELOW 400 HP. THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS ABLE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY. PRECISION FUEL COMPONENTS, LLC (CRS # Q1UR135Y) OUT OF EVERETT WA OVERHAULED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT UNDER WORK ORDER NUMBER 17878. THEY REPORTED THAT THE SPOOL BEARING HAD FAILED.