Service difficulty report · Coupling · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
May 12, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Aircraft time
6,542 hours
Engine
Cont IO470L
Part
Coupling
Part number
631683
Condition
Worn
Location
Edp
Component
Edp · Cont
Component part number
6462129R
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE, ENGINE SPUTTERED AND DIED. BOOST PUMP ACTIVATED AND ENGINE RESTARTED. PART IS AN ON-CONDITION ITEM. THE SQUARE DRIVE ROUNDED OFF UNTIL IT WOULD NO LONGER ENGAGE THE DRIVE GEAR P/N 631684. THIS CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO STOP ROTATING RESULTING IN ENGINE STOPPAGE. THESE PUMPS ARE DELIVERED WITH OVERHAULED ENGINES. THIS PARTICULAR PUMP WAS REMOVED PRIOR TO OVERHAUL AND RE-INSTALLED ON ANOTHER ENGINE RESULTING IN THE 2600+ HOURS INSTEAD OF BEING OVERHAULED AT ENGINE TBO OF 1700 HOURS.

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