Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
August 30, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
1,076 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Bearing
Part number
3243621
Condition
Seized
Location
Fuel Control
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, WHILE ADJUSTING ENGINE POWER SETTINGS, NOTED RT TORQUE INDICATOR FLUCTUATIONS, THEN RAPID UNCONTROLLED TORQUE INCREASED. ENGINE SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY AND UNSCHEDULED LANDING CARRIED OUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL CONTROL UNIT HAS FAILED INTERNALLY AND SHEARED DRIVE COUPLING.OVERHAUL SHOP TEARDOWN FOUND BEARINGS SEIZED IN FCU.

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