Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech B200

Difficulty date
April 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NG DROP DURING CRUISE WITH THE PROP RPM AT 1700 AND PULLING BACK ON THE POWER LEVERS TO APPROXIMATELY 1100 ON BOTH ENGINES. THE RIGHT ENGINE DROPPED TO 300 LBS OF TORQUE AND THE FUEL FLOWS DID FOLLOW. THE AIRCRAFT DID YAW AND THE PILOT NOTICED HE HAD TO APPLY RUDDER CONTROL TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE TORQUE WORKED ITS WAY BACK TO 1100 WITH MULTIPLE FLUCTUATIONS. THE PILOT NOTICED THIS TYPE OF EVENTS SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE REMAINING PART OF THE FLIGHT. THE DURING THE ON GROUND INVESTIGATION THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS FOUND SUSPECT.

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