Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
September 27, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
14,045 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Bearing
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuel Control
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE PILOT NOTICED LT ENGINE NG SLOWLY INCREASING. PILOT INCREASED THROTTLE TO COMPENSATE.STABILIZED AT ONE THROTTLE KNOB FORWARD OF RT THROTTLE. LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. FCU REMOVED FOR REPLACEMENT (NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES FOUND). FOUND DRIVE END BEARING COMING APART. REPLACED FCU. RUNUP NORMAL. AFTER NEXT FLT REINSPECTED. FOUND SLIGHT FUEL LEAK AT PUMP DRAIN. PUMP REPLACED.