Service difficulty report · Coupling · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
August 26, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT642A
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Coupling
Condition
Fractured
Location
Throttle
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON INITIATING DESCENT, THE ENGINE WAS FOUND NOT TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FRACTURED FUEL CONTROL (PLASTIC) DRIVE COUPLING. (TC NR 20071003026)