Service difficulty report · Gear · Beech B100

Difficulty date
August 12, 2002
Submitted
September 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
8,497 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Gear
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Control
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE LT ENGINE QUIT AS IF NO MORE FUEL COULD REACH IT. THE PILOT TURNED AROUND AND LANDED AT ITS ORIGINAL DEPARTING POINT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. THE FCU GEAR THAT ENGAGES THE FCU WAS FOUND BROKEN.

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