Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
November 5, 2020
Submitted
November 13, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N49KC
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB318
Aircraft time
19,295 hours, 18,950 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Engine time
9,452 hours, 8,646 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Fcu Driveshaft
Part time
3,068 hours, 2,593 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUEL CONTROL UNIT DRIVE SHAFT BEARINGS STARTED TO FAIL CAUSING ENGINE TORQUE AND FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATIONS. ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT, REMOVED FUEL CONTROL UNIT TO FIND DRIVE SHAFT BEARINGS FAILING AND FUEL CONTROL UNIT TO HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DRIVE (PLASTIC) COUPLING ALMOST SHEARED.