Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 27, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 400A
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI-OUT, 1 ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO SUB-IDLE AND SEEMED TO HUNG. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE APPEARED IN THE BACK. STREAM OF FUEL POOLED UNDER THE ENGINE. ACFT WAS TOWED BACK TO ORIGIN. GROUND TECH CONFIRMED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP DRAIN. FUEL PUMP AND HMU ARE BEING REPLACED.

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