SDR CA110225015

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Beech 200CBEECH

Difficulty date: February 4, 2011
Submitted: September 14, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Beech 200CBEECH
Aircraft time: 12,494 hours
Engine: Pwa PT6A41
System (JASC): 7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
Part: Fuel Control
Part number: 324475522
Condition: Fluctuates
Location: Lt Engine
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: X, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT, LANDING 13000 FEET. LT ENGINE HAD A FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATION, PILOT USED THE BOOST PUMP AND CROSSFEED WITHOUT SUCCESS, 5 MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE STOPPED, HE TRIED TO RESTART WITHOUT SUCCESS. LANDING WAS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY, WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING CHART WITH MFG, THE FCU HAS BEEN REPLACED.