Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
March 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE REDUCED BELOW 98 PERCENT. THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN BEFORE PERFORMING A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. POST FLIGHT RESTART ATTEMPT OF THE ENGINE RESULTED IN A RAPID INCREASE TO 60 PERCENT AND THE START WAS ABORTED. THE FUEL CONTROL WAS REPLACED AND THE OPERATOR IS NOW REPORTING HUNG STARTS BETWEEN 30 PERCENT AND 40 PERCENT WITH 1 INSTANCE OF FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FLOW DIVIDER AND ONE INSTANCES OF FLAMES OUT THE EXHAUST. TROUBLESHOOTING IS CONTINUING.