Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech B200

Difficulty date
February 5, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Engine
Pwa PT6A61
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, 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) DURING THE DESCENT AT 20K FT, THE PILOT REPORTED A HIGH FUEL FLOW AND TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS. THEY FLEW TO A LOWER ALTITUDE TO ELIMINATE A POSSIBLE ICING CONDITION WITHOUT CHANGE. THEY DIVERTED THE FLIGHT WHERE A UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. DURING TAXI, THE ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN.

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