Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech A200

Difficulty date
November 2, 2000
Submitted
November 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7074G
Make and model
Beech A200
Aircraft serial
BC17
Aircraft time
10,937 hours, 10,927 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Engine time
9,251 hours, 9,625 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
3019288
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Control
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PILOTS COMPLETED PRE-TAKEOFF ENGINE RUNS AND RETURNED ENGINES TO IDLE. WHEN POWER LEVERS WERE ADVANCED FOR TAXI TO ACTIVE, NR 1 ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO INPUT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO RAMP WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT P3 SENSE LINE TO FCU WAS CRACKED NEAR B-NUT AT FCU CONNECTION. THE PRESSURE LEAKAGE PREVENTED FCU FROM SCHEDULING REQUIRED FUEL FOR ENGINE SPOOL-UP. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND P3 LINE THEY HAVE HAD CRACK THIS YEAR ON 200 SERIES AIRCRAFT. (X)

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