Service difficulty report · Coupling · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
June 23, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
13,099 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Coupling
Part number
3024973
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fcu
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, THE CREW NOTICED A SMALL FLUCTUATION ON THE LT ENGINE GAUGES. SHORTLY AFTER, THE ENGINE PARAMETERS STARTED TO FLUCTUATE TO A POINT THAT THE CREW DECIDED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND FEATHERED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX WAS SENT TO INSPECT ACFT, AFTER REMOVING THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC COUPLING BETWEEN THE FCU AND FUEL PUMP HAD SHEARED. UPON INSP OF THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BEARING ON THE INPUT SHAFT HAD COME APART AND THE DRIVE SHAFT JAMMED. FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH O/H UNIT. OIL/FUEL SCREENS CHECKED, CHIP DETECTOR CHECKED FOR DEBRIS NONE FOUND. ENGINE RIGGED AND GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT.