Service difficulty report · Line · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
May 30, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
9,292 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Line
Part number
3027039
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Control
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD TAXIED TO RUN-UP AREA PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. WHILE COMMENCING ENGINE RUN-UP NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE ON THE RT ENGINE. CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE AND REQUESTED A TOW BACK TO THE HANGER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE FUEL FEED LINE FROM THE FCU TO THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER WAS CRACKED AND SPRAYING FUEL INSIDE THE ENGINE NACELLE. CRACK WAS AT THE FCU END OF THE FUEL LINE, CRACK RAN PARALLEL WITH THE SWAGGED FERRULE. FUEL LINE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20060530008)

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