SDR ACE011107

Service difficulty report · Coupling · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 11, 2007
Submitted
January 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N112AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC45
Aircraft time
47,869 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65*
Part
Coupling
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
187 hours
Component
Fuel Pump · Cranexxxxxxx
Component part number
1333890311
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED NR 2 ENGINE LOW FUEL PRESSURE WARNING CAME ON. WARNING EXTINGUISHED AFTER SELECTING ELECTRIC STANDBY PUMP ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LOW PSI FUEL PUMP DUE INTERNALLY DISCONNECTED DRIVE SHAFT (SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS TYPE FAILURE ON THIS ENGINE WITHIN 30 DAYS). VERIFIED PUMP DRIVE SHAFT WOULD EASILY DE-COUPLE FROM ROTOR WHEN TURNING SHAFT BY HAND.

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