What was found
DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED TORQUE AND TEMPERATURE INCREASE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FRACTURED FUEL PUMP COUPLING SHAFT.
- Difficulty date
- April 21, 2005
- Submitted
- June 2, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech C90A
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A21
- System (JASC)
- 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
- Part
- Coupling
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Fuel Pump
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.