Service difficulty report · Shaft · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 23, 2022
Submitted
August 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727KB
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK260
Aircraft time
11,924 hours, 8,917 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Engine time
4,338 hours, 2,549 cycles
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fdu
Part time
4,338 hours, 2,549 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE LEFT ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED DECELERATION ON APPROACH INTO KJAC. REMOVAL OF THE FUEL DELIVERY UNIT REVEALED THE GEARBOX DRIVE SPLINE SHAFT WAS SHEARED LEADING TO THE FUEL DELIVERY UNIT NOT BEING ABLE TO SUPPLY FUEL TO THE ENGINE.

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